We don't know the exact mechanisms yet of how these medications influence alcohol consumption, but our guess is that GLP-1 drugs can reduce the release of dopamine in the brain's motivation center, making previously rewarding behaviors, like over-drinking, less enjoyable, says Michelle Cardel, Ph.D., M.S., RD, chief nutrition officer at WeightWatchers
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If taken within two hours of acetaminophen overdose, activated charcoal may absorb excess drug (Buckley 2007)