Weight-loss medications may also relieve chronic pain
Weight loss medications help identify a possible source of chronic pain
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Medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy may be able to reduce chronic and acute pain. This makes these types of drugs promise safer alternatives to pain treatments such as opioids, although their effect has not yet been shown in humans.
Ozempic and Wegovy work by mimicking a hormone released after eating known as GLP-1, which reduces appetite and regulates blood sugar levels. While these medications are only approved to treat obesity and type 2…
Article was amended on November 15, 2024
We have corrected the name of the researcher and the nature of the synthetic molecule used in the research