ReviewPain management2025
GLP-1 agonists: a game changer in pain treatment and addiction.
Review in Pain management, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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Who cites it
2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Chronic Pain: Preclinical Antinociceptive Mechanisms, Indirect Metabolic-Functional Effects, and Clinical Considerations-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- GLP-1 receptor agonists in osteoarthritis and psoriatic disease: the missing link between obesity and inflammation?Rheumatology international · 2026Review
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6 authors.
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Abstract
Chronic pain imposes a significant healthcare burden, with treatments often limited by side effects, opioid dependency, and preventable surgeries. Emerging evidence suggests that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), developed for diabetes and obesity, may offer novel analgesia and treat drug-seeking behavior. This review examines the role of GLP-1RAs in pain management, focusing on inflammation, macrophage repolarization, oxidative stress, and dopaminergic pathways in substance use disorders. We conducted a literature search in PubMed and Embase (Ovid) from January 2000 to February 2025, identifying studies on GLP-1RA and pain in headaches, osteoarthritis, diabetic neuropathy, and substance use disorders. GLP-1RAs offer a promising shift in pain management, potentially reducing opioid dependence, preventing surgical interventions, and lowering healthcare costs. While early evidence suggests analgesic and disease-modifying effects beyond weight loss, significant knowledge gaps remain. In osteoarthritis, they appear to reduce inflammation and cartilage degradation, but trials in non-obese, non-comorbid patients are needed. In diabetic neuropathy, GLP-1RAs show potential for nerve repair, but optimal dosing and long-term efficacy need clarification. Preclinical data support GLP-1RAs signaling in migraines, but human studies are lacking. Trials in alcohol addiction show promise, though evidence for other substances remains inconclusive. Larger-scale trials are needed to confirm these findings.
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