Could GLP-1 Weight‑Loss Drugs Help Lower Violent Crime in America?
TL;DR
A Rutgers study suggests GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy may dampen impulsivity and alcohol use by affecting brain reward/self-control pathways, a possible factor in the U.S. decline in violent crime, though experts caution that correlation is not causation and long‑term effects remain uncertain.
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