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🍺 Alcohol Reduces GLP-1 Activity, Potentially Increasing Hunger and Craving
A new study in Addiction Biology shows that alcohol reduces natural GLP-1 activity in the body. Acute alcohol consumption decreased GLP-1 levels by 34%. "These findings provide compelling evidence that acute alcohol consumption decreases GLP-1, a satiation signal, elucidating alcohol's 'apéritif' effect." A reduction in GLP-1 likely increases hunger and cravings (including for more alcohol).
