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DATE: August 12, 2026 at 10:36AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY PSYCHOLOGY FEEDTITLE: Ozempic may have revealed the brain’s hidden “craving center”
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260811011138.htm
Ozempic-like drugs appear to weaken more than hunger—they may also reduce cravings for alcohol and other addictive substances. Scientists are increasingly tracing this effect to the lateral septum, a brain region that helps connect memories and surroundings with rewarding experiences. Packed with GLP-1 receptors, it may act as a crucial control point between thinking about a reward and feeling compelled to pursue it. The discovery could open new approaches to treating addiction as well as obesity.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260811011138.htm
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DATE: August 12, 2026 at 10:36AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEEDTITLE: Ozempic may have revealed the brain’s hidden “craving center”
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260811011138.htm
Ozempic-like drugs appear to weaken more than hunger—they may also reduce cravings for alcohol and other addictive substances. Scientists are increasingly tracing this effect to the lateral septum, a brain region that helps connect memories and surroundings with rewarding experiences. Packed with GLP-1 receptors, it may act as a crucial control point between thinking about a reward and feeling compelled to pursue it. The discovery could open new approaches to treating addiction as well as obesity.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260811011138.htm
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #Ozempic #glp1 #cravingcenter #addictionresearch #brainbiology #lateralseptum #rewardsystem #obesitytreatment #neuroscience #drugdevelopment
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#NeuroPreprint #ThetaRhythm #ThetaSkipping #LateralSeptum
Theta cycle dynamics of spatial representations in the lateral septum
“the lateral septum cell population encodes both the current location and alternatingly the possible future paths within single theta cycles when rats approached the choice point in the maze.” 👀