Semaglutide reduces alcohol intake and relapse-like drinking in male and female rats.
Quick Facts
What This Study Found
Semaglutide reduced alcohol intake and relapse-like drinking in both male and female rats.
Key Numbers
How They Did This
The study used an intermittent access model to assess alcohol intake and relapse behaviors, alongside imaging techniques to observe semaglutide binding in the brain.
Why This Research Matters
Understanding how semaglutide affects alcohol consumption could lead to new treatments for alcohol use disorder, especially in overweight patients.
What This Study Doesn't Tell Us
The study was conducted in rodents, and results may not directly translate to humans.
Trust & Context
- Original Title:
- Semaglutide reduces alcohol intake and relapse-like drinking in male and female rats.
- Published In:
- EBioMedicine, 93, 104642 (2023)
- Authors:
- Aranäs, Cajsa(4), Edvardsson, Christian E(6), Shevchouk, Olesya T, Zhang, Qian, Witley, Sarah, Blid Sköldheden, Sebastian, Zentveld, Lindsay, Vallöf, Daniel, Tufvesson-Alm, Maximilian, Jerlhag, Elisabet
- Database ID:
- RPEP-06692
Evidence Hierarchy
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https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/RPEP-06692APA
Aranäs, Cajsa; Edvardsson, Christian E; Shevchouk, Olesya T; Zhang, Qian; Witley, Sarah; Blid Sköldheden, Sebastian; Zentveld, Lindsay; Vallöf, Daniel; Tufvesson-Alm, Maximilian; Jerlhag, Elisabet. (2023). Semaglutide reduces alcohol intake and relapse-like drinking in male and female rats.. EBioMedicine, 93, 104642. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2023.104642
MLA
Aranäs, Cajsa, et al. "Semaglutide reduces alcohol intake and relapse-like drinking in male and female rats.." EBioMedicine, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2023.104642
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