Sarah Carstens
Addictions Clinical Director of Outpatient Services at Penn Medicine’s Princeton House Behavioral Health who works directly with patients on behavioral and treatment issues.
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Apr 9, 2026 • 19min
Can GLP-1 drugs treat addiction?
Sarah Carstens, addictions clinical director who treats patients, and Joseph Schacht, addiction researcher running GLP-1 clinical trials, discuss GLP-1 drugs and reports of reduced cravings. They cover types of evidence, how these drugs might change motivation to drink, brain mechanisms and access, the need for therapy alongside meds, and why caution and trials matter.
