The medications, also known as GLP-1s, have surged in popularity for weight loss but were initially developed to treat diabetes
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There are no clear indications that GLP-1 medications increase the risks associated with alcohol consumption, says Christian Hendershot, PhD, an addiction researcher at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles, California, who led a clinical study testing semaglutides effects on alcohol use