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These medications appear to affect brain pathways involved in reward and craving, which could help explain the lower rates of substance use disorders observed in our study. The researchers said the findings do not establish cause and effect and cautioned against prescribing the medications for addiction treatment without further study
Wegovy 25 mg tablets once daily produce semaglutide blood levels comparable to the 2.4 mg weekly injection, though with more variability
It works by mimicking the effects of hormones that help regulate insulin production and appetite