Mounjaro’s Effect on Brain Cravings Measured
Source: www.itv.com Key Points: Mounjaro brain cravings study shows the drug reduces early brain signals linked to food cravings. Craving-related brain activity returns after 5–7 months. Small but promising research suggests potential biomarkers for monitoring eating behavior. Researchers have, for the first time, measured how tirzepatide (brand name: Mounjaro) affects specific brain signals linked to food cravings. This Mounjaro brain cravings study suggests the diabetes and weight loss drug may modulate activity in the nucleus accumbens, a key region of the brain’s reward system. The study included three adults with severe obesity who struggled with controlling eating and had not responded to previous weight loss treatments. All three participants had undergone bariatric surgery but continued to experience intrusive thoughts about food. Brain Activity Monitored With Implants Two participants received deep-brain stimulation of the nucleus accumbens. The third participant, who had type...