Joseph Schacht
Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Division of Addiction Science, Prevention, and Treatment in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado Anschutz; researcher focused on medications development and neuroscience-informed interventions for substance use disorders.
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Mar 11, 2026 • 1h 6min
Dr. Joseph Schacht - Can We Leverage GLP-1s for Substance Use Disorder?
Dr. Joseph Schacht, an addiction researcher and clinician-scientist, explores whether GLP-1 medications could alter substance use. He explains GLP-1 biology, drug development, and why these drugs might affect reward pathways. The conversation covers current human trial findings, safety and equity concerns, cost and access, and practical clinical questions about who might benefit and how to pair medications with behavioral care.
