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>We don’t know long-term effects yet. Compared to the long-term effects of obesity, Alzheimers, and addiction? Everything treatable by Ozempic, et al. has imme
by wyre 2y ago
>We don’t know long-term effects yet.
Compared to the long-term effects of obesity, Alzheimers, and addiction? Everything treatable by Ozempic, et al. has immediate short-term effects, and long term effect that significantly effect longevity.
The fearmongering around Ozempic not knowing the long-term effects would have to be is unnessicary. Yes, it sucks to have to be stuck taking a medication for the rest of your life, but would you rather be stuck with a delibitating disease and die 10 years early, or have to take a medication for the rest of your life?
- hagbard_c 2y ago> would you rather be stuck with a delibitating disease and die 10 years early, or have to take a medication for the rest of your life? I'd rather have a cure for that disease instead of lifelong medication. While not nearly as profitable it is far preferable over a lifelong dependency.
- notpushkin 2y agoIt also doesn't exist sometimes.
- salawat 2y agoIt won't exist if no one can look for it because they cdn't get the research funded, because cures are unprofitable.
- hagbard_c 2y agoNor do the therapeutic preparations, these are developed just like curative treatments are. There is far more profit to be had from therapeutic treatments in the absence of curative treatments so there is a perverse incentive to develop the former in lieu of the latter.
- wyre 2y agoSo ozempic can save the lives of millions of people but it’s bad and not worth celebrating because it’s not a cure?