Ozempic, used to treat type 2 diabetes and sometimes prescribed by doctors for weight loss, has been proven to help fight more than just food addiction. internet users reported DailyMail said they lost their desire to drink alcohol and gamble after starting Ozempic.
The medication works by causing the pancreas to secrete more insulin and reducing the liver’s production of the hormone glucagon. It suppresses appetite and slows down the stomach so you feel full for longer. Ozempic is indicated for people with type 2 diabetes because the drug helps the pancreas produce insulin. The drug may also be effective in treating some hormonal diseases.
American Karen Ramirez, one of the respondents to a survey conducted by DailyMail, took Ozempic in connection with polycystic ovarian syndrome – a disease that causes the ovaries to produce excessive amounts of male sex hormones. The woman shared that she developed an aversion to alcohol a few months after she started using it. The same effect was also noticed by several anonymous netizens. Some participants added that this drug could help people suffering from alcoholism.
Previous research by scientists from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden showedOzempic’s active ingredient, semaglutide, can actually reduce cravings for alcoholic beverages. Scientists exposed mice to alcohol for long periods of time and then removed it to exacerbate addiction. Rodents that consumed semaglutide drank half as much alcohol as those who did not test the drug.
Another survey participant reported that the thought of gambling for the first time after taking Ozempic seemed “not only financially foolish, but also a waste of time.”
Scientists suggest that Ozempic affects the production of the hormone dopamine, which is the main signaler in the reward system in the brain. The secretion of this hormone causes a feeling of satisfaction and thus reinforces behaviors that will help you experience the same feelings in the future. Drinking alcohol, smoking, and eating unhealthy foods are self-destructive behaviors that can cause dopamine to be released. Most likely Ozempic blocks this process and people no longer enjoy the bad habit.
previously scientist explainedWhy young people are prone to addiction.