Nurse practitioner Tim Nicaise tried everything to lose weight without success. Then his doctor prescribed the drug Contrave ...

Now, the combination of bupropion and naltrexone is being studied for possible weight-loss effects through its synergistic action on appetite signaling and the mesolimbic reward system.

How it works: Though the exact mechanism of naltrexone/bupropion isn’t fully understood, it’s believed to promote weight loss by acting on certain parts of the brain to reduce food intake ...

A study of 14,000 WeightWatchers participants is the latest to suggest that Ozempic and similar obesity drugs could be adapted into treatments for substance use disorders.

Nearly half of individuals consuming alcohol at baseline reduced their alcohol consumption following the initiation of AOMs.

However, certain antidepressants may lead to weight loss in some individuals ... circumference when given alone or in combination with naltrexone. Learn about the cost of bupropion.

While Contrave is a pill that is taken twice daily, the most common forms of GLP-1s used for weight loss are subcutaneous injections given once a week. “Naltrexone has a half-life of 5 hours ...