Could GLP-1 Receptor Agonists like Semaglutide Treat Addiction, Alzheimer Disease, and Other Conditions?

JAMA. 2024 Apr 19. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.1017. Online ahead of print.

Author

Rita Rubin¹

Affiliation

¹ Lead Senior Staff Writer, Medical News & Perspectives, JAMA.

PMID: 38639975
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.1017

No abstract available

Plain language summary

This Medical News story examines other potential uses of GLP-1 receptor agonists, the popular type 2 diabetes and weight-loss drugs.