Older adults may also be more likely to have gastrointestinal side effects from GLP-1 drugs and to stop taking them because of cost and side effects, according to a 2024 review published in the journal Obesity
International Breastfeeding Journal
Fluoxetine administration to treat depression during pregnancy has been shown to induce greater changes in gene expression in the placenta of male infants than in that of female infants, emphasizing its sex-specific effects (Staal et al., 2024)
But these medications arent interchangeable, and switching from one to another should be done carefully
Indeed, a study published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism found that people regained two-thirds of their original weight a year after stopping the drug semaglutide
This is standard for IBS management, but doubly important now