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Sept 5, 2025 – “Semaglutide’s superiority is further supported by studies on alcohol and alcohol use disorder (AUD). Specifically, it profoundly reduces alcohol intake in animals and patients with AUD, whereas Ex4/exenatide produces only minor effects in rats and shows no effect in humans with AUD. The drug semaglutide—licensed for diabetes under Ozempic and weight loss under Wegovy—could help to reduce cocaine addiction.
Scientists from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and the University of Pennsylvania have discovered it significantly reduces cocaine-seeking behavior in rats.
While more research is needed to confirm their findings in humans, their new study suggests semaglutide is a candidate to be developed as a treatment for cocaine dependency, according to the team.
Currently, there is no effective pharmacological treatment for cocaine dependency.
