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Can GLP-1 Drugs Treat Addiction?

Can GLP-1 Drugs Treat Addiction?

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 Explore the groundbreaking science behind GLP-1 drugs and addiction with Dr. Ben Synth. From shared brain reward pathways to landmark veteran studies, discover how medications for diabetes and weight loss may revolutionize treatment for alcohol, opioid, nicotine, and gambling addiction. Evidence-based insights into psychiatry's most promising frontier.

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  • Can GLP-1 Drugs Treat Addiction? - Explore the surprising science with Dr. Ben Synth

    Can GLP-1 Drugs Treat Addiction? - Explore the surprising science with Dr. Ben Synth
    Apr 7 2026
    Join Dr. Ben Synth as he explores how GLP-1 diabetes drugs are showing astonishing potential to quiet cravings for alcohol, opioids, nicotine, and gambling. Through groundbreaking veteran studies and cutting-edge neuroscience, discover whether we're witnessing a revolution in addiction medicine or chasing another false promise.

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    1 min
  • Can GLP-1 Drugs Treat Addiction? - A Turning Point or a False Dawn?

    Can GLP-1 Drugs Treat Addiction? - A Turning Point or a False Dawn?
    Apr 7 2026
    Ben Synth examines whether GLP-1 diabetes drugs represent a breakthrough in addiction treatment or premature hope. We explore compelling veterans study data showing dramatic reductions in overdoses and substance use deaths, alongside expert insights from Stanford's Anna Lembke and Brown's Carolina Haass-Koffler. The episode discusses promising mechanisms, conflicting preclinical findings, and ongoing clinical trials.

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    29 mins
  • Can GLP-1 Drugs Treat Addiction? - The Veterans Study That Shook Addiction Medicine

    Can GLP-1 Drugs Treat Addiction? - The Veterans Study That Shook Addiction Medicine
    Apr 7 2026
    Ben Synth explores a BMJ study revealing GLP-1 drugs showed remarkable reductions in substance use disorders among U.S. veterans—including 50% fewer addiction-related deaths and 40% fewer overdoses. We examine the extraordinary data, biological mechanisms, critical limitations of observational research, and why these findings demand urgent investigation despite incomplete clinical trial evidence.

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    25 mins
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