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The GLP-1 and addiction connection no one’s talking about with Dr. Jason Giles

The GLP-1 and addiction connection no one’s talking about with Dr. Jason Giles

Update: 2025-03-07
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In this special bonus episode, an excerpt from a conversation with Los Angeles Addictionologist Dr. Jason Giles about the potential for GLP-1s as a treatment for substance abuse, explaining their impact on cravings and brain chemistry.

Dr. Giles candidly shares his own journey with addiction, how he overcame it, and how it led him to specialize in addiction medicine.

Learn more about Los Angeles addictionologist Dr. Jason Giles

Eva + Kami are two old-ish moms with little kids confronting our reasons for being obese while losing weight on semaglutide and roasting our past selves. Sarcasm is our happy place. 

Are you confronting the same challenges? We’d love to hear your story. Send an email to podcasts@theaxis.io.

To help others find great resources for GLP-1 medical weight loss programs, our new list of trusted semaglutide and tirzepatide providers is live & updated regularly at lessofyou.com

To learn more about sponsoring this or for details on advertising opportunities on our cosmetic surgery and weight loss podcasts, request more info at theaxis.io. 

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Co-hosts: Eva Sheie & Kami Gamlem
Assistant Producers: Mary Ellen Clarkson & Hannah Burkhart
Engineering: Aron Devereaux and Spencer Clarkson
Theme music: Old Grump, Smartface

Less of You is a production of The Axis
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The GLP-1 and addiction connection no one’s talking about with Dr. Jason Giles

The GLP-1 and addiction connection no one’s talking about with Dr. Jason Giles

Eva Sheie & Kami Gamlem