GLP-1 drugs have produced remarkable weight-loss results for many people, but can these medications have serious side effects? Weight-loss medications containing semaglutide, including Wegovy and Ozempic, reduce appetite through several interconnected systems involving the brain, digestive tract, pancreas, hormones, and nerves. 1
Semaglutide does not appear to cross the blood-brain barrier freely. Instead, it can reach or influence selected appetite-regulating areas, including regions of the hypothalamus and brainstem. 2 By affecting appetite and food-reward signaling, the medication can help you feel satisfied with less food and may reduce cravings and eating motivated primarily by pleasure rather than hunger. 3
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended that the block-buster sleeping pill Ambien (zolpidem) dose be lowered, especially for women, due to negative side-effects. The drug stays in women’s system much longer than in men’s. Too many car accidents the day after taking Ambien have lead to the government agency to halve the recommended dose for women, and re-consider the dose for men.
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