Sylvie Stacy, Chief Medical Officer at Rehab.com GLP-1 and Alcohol Interactions GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic slow the gastric emptying process
The researchers found that when participants took semaglutide, they saw the following improvements: 42 percent lower risk of psychiatric-related hospital care and sick leave 44 percent lower risk of worsening or new depression 38 percent lower risk of worsening or new anxiety 47 percent lower risk of substance use disorder diagnosis or treatment Other GLP-1 drugs showed more variable effects: Liraglutide was linked to a lower risk of worsening depression but not anxiety
This risk is particularly pronounced in younger women with lupus
This is the part that catches many people off guard
It is also believed to stimulate dermatan sulfate, chondroitin sulfate, and decorin, and acts to attract immune and endothelial cells to sites of injury
Tirzepatide is still at 2.5mg, its sub-therapeutic starting dose, and hasn't reached the levels that drive meaningful appetite suppression