Ozempic 'Significantly' Lowered 'Alcohol Craving' in First Clinical Trial, with Those Taking the Drug Drinking 40% Less

(Left:) Stock image of Ozempic; (Right:) Stock image of someone taking a bottle of alcohol off a shelf.Photo:Steve Christo - Corbis/Corbis via Getty; Getty Steve Christo - Corbis/Corbis via Getty; Getty It has been theorized thatOzempiccould potentially help with substance abuse disorders due to the way it works in the brain. Now the first clinical study on the potential link suggests that the drug may indeed help with alcohol-use disorder.

Ozempic and Similar Drugs May Offer Health Benefits Beyond Weight Loss, Including Reduced Alcohol Cravings

Stock image of someone using Ozempic.Photo:Steve Christo/Corbis/Corbis/Getty Steve Christo/Corbis/Corbis/Getty Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro may offer serious health benefits beyond weight loss. “Diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, all of those things — they can get better, but that’s because of the weight loss,” Castro-Tié tells PEOPLE. “The common channel here is weight loss is leading to improvements in all of these things.” Below are some of the conditions that anti-obesity medications may help improve:

Ozzy Osbourne Can No Longer Walk Due to Parkinson’s Ahead of Final Show with Black Sabbath

Ozzy Osbourne.Photo:The Osbournes/Youtube The Osbournes/Youtube On Feb. 5,Sharon Osbourne, 72, spoke toThe Sunabout her husband’s battle with the disease while sharing her excitement that Ozzy, 76, will bereuniting with Black Sabbathfor the first time in 20 years for his final concert in July. “He’s very happy to be coming back and very emotional about this,” she said. “Parkinson’s is a progressive disease. It’s not something you can stabilize. It affects different parts of the body and it’s affected his legs,” she added.

Ozzy Osbourne Says Christmas 'Gets Right Up My F—ing Arshole,' Claims He Once Drank '28 Gallons of Booze' over Holidays

Ozzy Osbourne performs in Inglewood in September 2022.Photo:Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Ozzy Osbournemay be happy that the holiday season is coming to a closeThe"Crazy Train"singer shared that he once drank “28 gallons of booze” to get through Christmas.“I f—ing hate Christmas. It gets right up my arsehole,” Osbourne, 76, said, as perThe Sun.“When I used to do booze and get f—d up, I bought a barrel with 28 gallons of booze for me.

Ozzy Osbourne Won't Perform Full Set at Final Black Sabbath Show After Wife Sharon Revealed He Can't Walk Anymore

Ozzy Osbourne in 2024.Photo:Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Ozzy Osbournewill be performing the final Black Sabbath reunion concert at his own pace. “I’m not planning on doing a set with Black Sabbath but I am doing little bits and pieces with them,” Ozzy, 76, said, viaBillboardon Sunday, Feb. 16. “I am doing what I can, where I feel comfortable.” “I am trying to get back on my feet,” the “Crazy Train” singer continued.