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Congress could change this in the future, and some organizations are working to get it passed

The most well-known GLP-1 medications include: Semaglutide (brand names Ozempic and Wegovy) Tirzepatide (brand names Mounjaro and Zepbound) Liraglutide (brand names Victoza and Saxenda) These medications have gained massive popularity for their effectiveness in promoting weight loss, but researchers began noticing something interesting: many patients reported reduced interest in alcohol while taking these drugs

doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-245863, PMID: [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] Kozowska U., Klimczak A., Wiatr K., Figiel M

CGRP was decreased by 6275% in rats with capsaicin treatment, while TH was not different between the rats with and without capsaicin treatment

Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia (2022)

Among patients with OSA who had no prior CPAP use, only 4% of those who initiated tirzepatide went on to start CPAP therapy within six months, compared with 22% of those without GLP-1 exposure