Weight‐loss drugs appear beneficial for patients with substance use disorders

Drugs in medication classes commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity appear to improve substance use outcomes in patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD), a retrospective cohort study has found. Patients receiving these medications experienced significantly lower rates of opioid overdose and alcohol intoxication. Study results were published online Oct. 16, 2024, in Addiction .

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The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update
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2024-12-24
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https://doi.org/10.1002/pu.31260
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Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment
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Weight‐loss drugs appear beneficial for patients with substance use disorders

The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update
Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment
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Weight‐loss drugs appear beneficial for patients with substance use disorders

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Abstract

Drugs in medication classes commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity appear to improve substance use outcomes in patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD), a retrospective cohort study has found. Patients receiving these medications experienced significantly lower rates of opioid overdose and alcohol intoxication. Study results were published online Oct. 16, 2024, in Addiction .

The Brown University Psychopharmacology UpdateVol. 36(2)
Good health and well-being
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Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment
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