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Although they did not determine a causative mechanism, they pointed to previous research identifying GLP-1 receptors in the retina, which may be attenuated when activated and suppress a proinflammatory cytokine release

Because GLP-1 drugs are not opioid-based treatments and are not primarily SUD treatments, they are positioned to completely bypass the culture wars surrounding substance use treatment, which will enable them to have a dramatic impact on the global prevalence of addiction, at a scale that existing treatments cannot reach

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