Can GLP-1 drugs help people stop throwing away their money?
A story on Yahoo News, drawing on CBS News interviews, describes a planned, not-yet-run Wharton School study asking whether GLP-1 drugs affect risky financial choices like gambling or compulsive shopping. About 180 participants will undergo MRI scans during food and money tasks, such as choosing $20 now or $50 in two months. Researchers frame it as a hypothesis, and digital health company Noom funds the study.
Why it matters: Relevant to Maryland adults using or considering GLP-1 medications for weight loss, and to the clinicians who prescribe them, who follow research beyond weight outcomes.
A summary of another publisher's reporting, written with AI and checked automatically against the story. The reporting belongs to yahoo.com. October 8, 2026.