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Can GLP-1 drugs help people stop throwing away their money?

A growing body of research suggests GLP-1 drugs can do more than just help people lose weight by curbing addictive behaviors. Now, experts at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania want to see whether the drugs can benefit people's bank accounts by reducing risky financial decisions, such as gambling or compulsive shopping. "We believe GLP-1s will ultimately lead to some structural remodeling of the brain, which is where some of those long-term impacts…

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