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Ozempic's side effects range from frequent diarrhea to pancreatitis and vision loss. Individuals can consider whether the benefits outweigh the costs. But it is
by sandspar 3y ago
Ozempic's side effects range from frequent diarrhea to pancreatitis and vision loss. Individuals can consider whether the benefits outweigh the costs. But it isn't free. We might try a Fermi problem to estimate how many of those cheerful Ozempic influencers talk about pancreatitis.
- toomuchtodo 3y agoSide effects are real but obesity kills too. Importantly, GLP-1 agonists can also inhibit addictive behaviors (alcohol and substance abuse, gambling) due to a brain chemistry mechanism. Additional harm reduction to consider. https://ourworldindata.org/obesity https://ourworldindata.org/obesity https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/could-new-weight-loss-drugs-like-ozempic-treat-addiction1/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/could-new-weight-...