Dr. Joseph Schacht - Can We Leverage GLP-1s for Substance Use Disorder?

About this episode

Dr. Joseph Schacht discusses the potential of GLP-1 medications as treatments for substance use disorders.

GLP-1s have rapidly increased in popularity, Due to their seemingly remarkable ability to facilitate weight loss. These findings have led to increased interest in understanding whether GLP-1s might be useful for changing other behaviors, such as as substance use. In this episode, Dr. Joseph Schacht discusses the science behind GLP-1 medications and their potential as treatments for substance use disorders, including recent research, mechanisms, and future directions. Dr. Joseph Schacht is an Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Division of Addiction Science, Prevention, and Treatment in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado Anschutz. Learn more about his work here .

People in this episode

Hosts: Samuel Acuff, Noah Emery

Guest: Dr. Joseph Schacht

Topics covered

• GLP-1
• substance use disorder
• addiction treatment
• behavior change
• weight loss

Keywords

• GLP-1
• substance use disorder
• addiction
• weight loss
• medications
• research
• treatment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Colorado Anschutz

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