Science-backed

Emerging research on how craving and reward pathways work - and how they can change

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Physician-led

Personalized treatment plans from licensed providers who specialize in behavior change.

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Personalized

Care tailored to your goals, your biology, and your life.

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Private & Secure

100% online. Your privacy is protected at every step.

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Modern life can become dopamine overload.

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Different habits. Similar reward pathways. Most approaches treat the surface condition. Quel works on what’s driving it — with physician-led care and modern therapeutics that may include certain GLP-1 medications when clinically appropriate.

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HOW IT WORKS

Simple. Private. Personalized.

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Share what you want to change

No labels required.

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Meet your clinician

A licensed provider reviews your history and goals

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Start your plan

Treatment may include GLP-1s and other evidence-informed therapies.

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Adjust over time

Care evolves with you.

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OUR FOUNDERS

Led by experts shaping the future of craving care.

Quel Health was founded by epidemiologist Marlene C. Lira, MPH, and physician-scientist Steven D. Klein, MD, PhD. Together, they combine expertise in clinical care, substance use, and healthcare innovation to make modern craving care more accessible, private, and human-centered.


Marlene leads Quel’s vision and growth, drawing on years of work in telehealth delivery, substance use research, and health policy. Steve is a triple-board-certified physician whose pioneering use of GLP-1 therapies for craving reduction has been featured in national media. Together they are reshaping how people regain agency over their choices.

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Marlene C. Lira, MPH
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Steven D. Klein, MD, PhD
Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer

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Whether you’re activaly seeking treatment or simply exploring what’s possible, we’re here to help you understand your options
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