Can GLP-1 drugs help stop compulsive shopping, gambling and other ways people throw away their money?
CBS News reports that Wharton School researchers are launching a planned, first-of-its-kind study on whether GLP-1 drugs affect the brain's reward system and financial decisions like gambling or impulsive shopping. About 180 participants will undergo MRI scans during food and money tasks. The study is funded by Noom, and no results exist yet; the idea remains a hypothesis.
Why it matters: Relevant to Maryland adults using or considering GLP-1 medications for weight loss, and to the clinicians who prescribe them or refer patients for them.
A summary of another publisher's reporting, written with AI and checked automatically against the story. The reporting belongs to cbsnews.com. October 8, 2026.