It is important that future studies include those with severe alcohol use disorder, including those who are treatment seeking and who may desire abstinence. Finally, Lief Fenno, MD, PhD, chair of the American Psychiatric Associations Council on Addiction Psychiatry and assistant professor of psychiatry at UT Austin Dell Medical School in Texas explained that: There have been rumors that GLP1s may have an effect on alcohol consumption we need high quality studies with direct clinical utility to know whether the rumors are true, and if so, how to use this class of medications effectively and with which patients
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Safety Considerations and Who Needs Provider Oversight Semaglutide requires medical supervision before initiation and during titration
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