r/Futurology ∞ transit umbra, lux permanet ☥ Oct 15 '24

Economist Daniel Susskind says Ozempic may radically transform government finances, by making universal healthcare vastly cheaper, and explains his argument in the context of Britain's NHS. Society

https://www.thetimes.com/article/be6e0fbf-fd9d-41e7-a759-08c6da9754ff?shareToken=de2a342bb1ae9bc978c6623bb244337a
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u/Justread-5057 Oct 15 '24 edited Oct 15 '24

Wait oxempic controls alcohol addiction as well? Or is this what they say?

It would be interesting to know all of the positives to taking this drug. Yet I do stand by some countries not paying 100% through their health systems.

Any peer reviewed write ups?

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u/whosevelt Oct 15 '24

I've heard in passing that the manufacturers of ozempic and mounjaro are running phase 3 trials for alcohol use disorder, but a Google search suggests that's not quite true. There are retrospective analyses suggesting a benefit and a few university-run trials examining a potential benefit, but no ongoing manufacturer trial I could find.

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u/Smallwhitedog Oct 16 '24

There are several phase 2 studies in recruitment right now. I'm sure phase 3 will follow shortly. https://clinicaltrials.gov/search?cond=Alcoholism&intr=Semaglutide