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GLP-1 receptor activation in the brain reduces the reward value of food, suggesting potential therapeutic applications for treating addiction to food and substances of abuse.
Research suggests that GLP-1 medications might help treat addiction by changing how your brain rewards food or substances. If you struggle with addictive behaviors, this emerging area of science offers hope for treatments that target the brain's reward system directly.
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a reduction in the reward value of food after GLP-1 administration hints at the potential use of GLP-1 in the treatment of addiction, not only to food but also substances of abuse, more generally.
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Based on animal models and reviews ('hints at'), not yet confirmed clinical efficacy for addiction.
Source
New developments in the prospects for GLP‐1 therapy
Stefan Trapp et al. · British Journal of Pharmacology · 2022
DOI 10.1111/bph.15788
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