It's not just things that are bad for us. It impacts the area of the brain around desire. The issue is that's also

Oct 29, 2024
1:50:20pm

CSoul Hardcore Democrat

the part that motivates you to do really hard things as well. It's a double-edged sword. Basically, it can also cause you to be lazier and less motivated as well. It's believed to be related to dopamine responses in the brain.

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Is Ozempic an anti-desire drug?

The mind-altering potential of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro may be able to treat cravings and addictions.

https://www.vox.com/science/24086968/glp-1-ozempic-semaglutide-craving-desire-science-wanting-liking-opioids-alcohol

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Do Wegovy or Ozempic help with temptation?

greatbam 1% better everyday

1:35pm

takes it away for me. I think most everyone should try the drugs for a couple of months and see how they feel on them.

HarlemCoug

1:36pm

Yes. Much less food noise

Mikey

1:37pm

What is "food noise"?

Tricky

1:39pm

RE: What is "food noise"?

pink22

1:41pm

Wanting to eat something all the time

Mikey

1:41pm

For sure. Haven't watched an R-rated movie since I started taking them

Nikomedes

1:38pm

My wife says it makes her fuller sooner therefore taking in less calories.

realtall

1:38pm

Does for my wife.

Eddie

1:39pm

It certainly did for me

sunspot

1:43pm

Wasn’t there some research recently about how it’s helping gambling addicts? If

Jay Rick

1:43pm

New research supports it helping alcoholics. They crave the alcohol less often and when they do drink they don't like

HarlemCoug

1:47pm

It's not just things that are bad for us. It impacts the area of the brain around desire. The issue is that's also

CSoul

1:50pm

This is a good summary on the impact it can have on exercise too

CSoul

1:51pm

Sounds like it would diminish libido too? Must have an anti anxiety type

Acorn

1:58pm

I do obesity medicine and see a lot more patients increase their exercise

cougfanz

1:59pm

I think that's because you work with obese patients. I see just as many who aren't obese on it and those

CSoul

2:05pm

Yes, oftentimes.

cougfanz

1:50pm

I've talked to people who say they just don't want to eat.

Madam Pattirini

2:01pm

Depends if you are into saggy skin or not.

Pepe

2:02pm

I cannot speak to Ozempic or Wegovy

bubbastats

2:10pm

WOW - boardname no longer fits...congrats... maybe a name change to "Notbubbastats" is needed?

HarlemCoug

2:16pm

Wow! That's awesome! Congrats!

greatbam

2:45pm

Have you tried singing a hymn instead?

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