People with obesity who take certain diabetes drugs like exenatide or dulaglutide might end up drinking less alcohol — one study says exenatide cuts alcohol use by over a kilogram in a month, and dulaglutide by about 1.4 drinks a day.

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Psychiatric effects of GLP‐1 receptor agonists: A systematic review of emerging evidence

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2026 Jan

The study looks at whether diabetes and weight-loss drugs called GLP-1RAs affect mental health, including addiction. It finds early signs they might help with substance use problems, including alcohol, but doesn’t prove the exact numbers mentioned in the claim.

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Psychiatric effects of GLP‐1 receptor agonists: A systematic review of emerging evidence

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DOI: 10.1111/dom.70198

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