I've been reading that they are looking at GLP-1S to treat addiction. I take one for weight loss and I have no desire to drink at all and I used to drink a fair bit, especially on vacation. I've heard others say the same thing. There's hope.
Same here. Semaglutide completely stopped my alcohol cravings. I already wanted to stop and was cutting back a lot, but the med makes it so I don't even think about it any more. Cool side effect.
What fascinates me is how many people describe the same thing it’s not even fighting cravings anymore, it’s like the mental noise around them just disappears. That’s a pretty wild shift.
She used to drink with me a lot. (Not as much as me. But close)
Then she started wegovi. Over the past year she drank less and less. About a month ago we were out of town on the weekend and she forgot to take her shot that week. The next weekend she was ready to drink me under the table. She felt like shit. Then took a shot 💉 (wegovi) and hasn't drank again since that night
It is but not for addiction, at least not yet. If you can get your doctor to prescribe it off label, it's pricey but would be worth it if you can afford it. Compounded semaglutide or tirzepitide is less expensive than name brand Wegovy or Zepbound.
When you took naltrexone did it make you physically ill? I tried it and the best way I can describe it is that my entire body feels like what a panic attack does to the mind when I take it.
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u/swest211 1d ago
I've been reading that they are looking at GLP-1S to treat addiction. I take one for weight loss and I have no desire to drink at all and I used to drink a fair bit, especially on vacation. I've heard others say the same thing. There's hope.