GLP-1 drugs may reduce binge-eating cravings tied to obesity — but only temporarily, Penn study finds

New research out of the University of Pennsylvania has helped identify how major weight-loss drugs suppress so-called "food noise" in the brain.

"Food noise" is a term for constant thoughts about eating that sometimes lead to binge eating and other forms of disordered eating . The study , published Tuesday, shows how tirzepatide, a GLP-1 drug sold under the brand names Mounjaro and Zepbound, helps quiet the signals to the brain's reward center that cause food noise. MORE: New Jersey man is first to die of red meat allergy linked to lone star ticks

This research could be a boon to the 3 million Americans who have binge eating disorder. The disorder is often linked to obesity , a chronic condition that can lead to diabetes, heart disease and other severe, ch