Do obesity drugs treat addiction? Huge study hints at their promise

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by Mariana Lenharo

March 5, 2026

Study of 600,000 US military veterans shows that those who took anti-obesity medications were less likely to develop some complications of substance-use disorders. Study of 600,000 US military veterans shows that those who took anti-obesity medications were less likely to develop some complications of substance-use disorders.

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Originally published on Nature on 3/5/2026