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A 54-year-old man’s cocaine cravings significantly declined after taking semaglutide

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Semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular drugs Ozempic and Wegovy , may also help people wean themselves off cocaine.

A new case paper details a man whose cravings for cocaine significantly declined after he started taking semaglotide.

The findings further bolster the idea that this class of medication can also be used to reduce people’s unhealthy dependence on drugs like cocaine and alcohol.