Can GLP-1 Drugs Reduce Alcohol Use? Unpacking the Evidence
Plus, the links: A.I. toys, "free birth," how RFK Jr. thinks about science, and more.
Welcome to another installment of the Rethinking Wellness link roundup! Twice a month I share a small selection of links from around the internet that are relevant to the conversations we have here, and usually I also offer some quick takes and occasional deeper dives for paid subscribers.
This week, the take/dive is about unpacking the evidence on GLP-1 drugs for alcohol use.
Links
Here are some pieces that got me thinking in the past few weeks. I found value in all of these, but links are not endorsements of every detail in the piece or everything the writer ever wrote.
Are AI Toys Safe for Children? (ParentData)
Related: AI Toys Advisory: 5 Reasons Not to Buy AI Toys (Fairplay)
Why Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So Convinced He’s Right? (The Atlantic)
What unplugging from the discourse did to my brain (kate lindsay)
Why the free birth movement’s popularity threatens public health (Jessica Grose / NYT)
In Case You Missed It
Take/Dive: What’s the Evidence on GLP-1s for Alcohol Use?
I just read a Washington Post article saying that Ozempic and Zepbound are starting to be prescribed for alcohol and drug addiction, and that they seem to reduce cravings for substances the same way they do for food. It mentioned some studies, but how good are they? Have you looked into this at all? Thanks!