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gab13by13

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19. I'm not as much talking about the physical side effects to the body,

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Fri May 22, 2026, 12:16 PM

May 22

I'm asking, what is it doing to the brain?

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Do Ozempic & Wegovy Only Suppress One's Desire To Eat [View all] gab13by13 May 22 OP

And I can also suppress my appetite by tweaking my diet without Rxs. no_hypocrisy May 22 #1

It also slows down digestion in the stomach, gab13by13 May 22 #3

Trump ...is fat. I see no ozempic anything in him Melon May 22 #2

That is great, glad for them. gab13by13 May 22 #4

I don't know. But the drinking I know is killing them. Melon May 22 #5

It's primary ForgedCrank May 22 #7

It slows digestion, but it also targets areas of the brain for cravings Melon May 22 #28

That part ForgedCrank May 22 #29

The depth of the addiction for one of those people Melon May 22 #31

I suspect MFer was on it during the campaign maxsolomon May 22 #21

LOTS of side effects--some devastating and even rare life-threatening one... hlthe2b May 22 #6

12% of US adults have used GLP medications, 6% are currently using them Fiendish Thingy May 22 #8

Good post Sympthsical May 22 #10

We are in an era where large numbers of people are unable to tolerate uncertainty or not knowing anything Fiendish Thingy May 22 #11

Agreed. And sensationalism matters. Sympthsical May 22 #17

I would be very surprised if Trump were on Ozempic Sympthsical May 22 #9

I think he were on it in 2024 maxsolomon May 22 #22

I had way too many side effects JCMach1 May 22 #12

I'm already seeing them MorbidButterflyTat Saturday #38

I am stunned how many people are using Ozempic/Wegovy FormerOstrich May 22 #13

My guess would be that they're stupid. maxsolomon May 22 #23

They apparently interact with the dopamine system in the brain... mr715 May 22 #14

That article is from 3 years ago, I'm sure they have more info now krawhitham May 22 #15

I have been on Trulicity, Ozempic and now Mounjara since 2018 LetMyPeopleVote May 22 #16

I use Mounjaro direct from Lilly on the self-pay plan. CoopersDad May 22 #20

Couple of responses with MAHA vibes in this one. BannonsLiver May 22 #18

I agree LetMyPeopleVote May 22 #26

I'm not as much talking about the physical side effects to the body, gab13by13 May 22 #19

Ozempic & Wegovy needs to be regulated sakabatou May 22 #24

I've lost over 30 pounds on Tirzepatide/Zepbound. It's been life-changing. tinrobot May 22 #25

Thank you for explaining it so well ok_cpu May 22 #30

I'm a diabetic. Jacson6 May 22 #27

I switched to Mounjaro LetMyPeopleVote May 22 #33

I've been on Mounjaro now for almost 3 years. That it changed my life for the better, is a gross understatement. Greybnk48 May 22 #32

I like Mounjaro more than Ozempic LetMyPeopleVote May 22 #34

GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs May Reduce the Chance of Certain Cancers Progressing, New Study Suggests LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #35

Weight-Loss Drugs May Have Surprising Side Effect: Stalling Cancer LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #36

I think it's perverse MorbidButterflyTat Saturday #37