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> We know, for example, that medical interventions to address obesity typically don’t work (without surgery). This seems like a wild example to use given the r
by xnx 2y ago
> We know, for example, that medical interventions to address obesity typically don’t work (without surgery).
This seems like a wild example to use given the runway success of GLP-1 drugs
- rayiner 2y agoSorry, I’m old and sometimes forget GLP-1 drugs exist now. But that’s kind of my point—those drugs seem like magic because medical interventions for obesity control were so extremely ineffective until just a couple of years ago. We don’t have anything akin to GLP-1 drugs for opiate addiction, or alcohol addiction, etc.
- xnx 2y ago> We don’t have anything akin to GLP-1 drugs for opiate addiction, or alcohol addiction, etc. Surprisingly, there's some evidence that GLP-1 drugs may also help with drug and alcohol cravings! https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/news-events/research-update/semaglutide-shows-promise-potential-alcohol-use-disorder-medication https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/news-events/research-update/semagl...