GLP-1 drugs achieve some of these effects by directly affecting the brain’s cravings for food, and that might also extend to cravings for alcohol, said senior researcher Dr. Carel le Roux, chair of experimental pathology at University College Dublin in Ireland.

Zepbound — the brand name for tirzepatide — is the most effective GLP-1 medication for weight loss, according to one study.

Weight-loss drugs and bariatric surgery both have an impact on cancer risk. A new study breaks down the link and how GLP-1 RAs may help prevent the disease.