# Can Ozempic end addiction?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2026
- Speaker: Dhruv Khullar
- Year: 2026
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Medicine and health
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/dhruv_khullar_can_ozempic_end_addiction)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

What if GLP-1s like Ozempic could do more than just tip the scales? Physician Dhruv Khullar traces the winding path of the "moderation molecule" — from a discovery in Gila monster saliva to a potential diabetes medication and addiction treatment — and how they could quiet the relentless noise of craving. The most surprising effects of GLP-1s may not be in the gut, but in the brain.

## Lectures

1. [Can Ozempic end addiction?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/dhruv_khullar_can_ozempic_end_addiction/b5a5701e1608), 12 min (TED's player)