Who doesn’t love the promise of any quick and easy fix in life, and there was no disguising such lusty enthusiasm in the voice of Sarah McInerney as she wrapped up the latest conversation around Ozempic on RTÉ‘s Drivetime on Thursday.
“It does seem to be a miracle drug though, doesn’t it,” she said. “It seems to do everything.”
McInerney is certainly not alone in that way of thinking, especially after the study published by the American Medical Association on Wednesday presented strong evidence that one of the potential side effects of semaglutide, the active ingredient in the diabetes and weight-loss medication sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy, was a significantly reduced craving for alcohol.
It was a randomised controlled trial, following just 48 adults who met criteria for alcohol-use…