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@pryingopenmythirdeye13
July 9, 2026 at 11:05 am
Woah, this is definitely going to be interesting.
@Doc_Aizaz
July 9, 2026 at 11:10 am
After few years, scientists will comeup and will say… we were wrong.. happened many times in history, certain drugs were approved and were called as magical drugs on that time for certain diseases but somehow few years later…drastic side effects were noticed…
@aconb2120
July 9, 2026 at 12:05 pm
@Doc_Aizaz example?
@oxymoron500
July 9, 2026 at 12:21 pm
That happens sometimes, but not always
@The_winds_of_change
July 9, 2026 at 2:13 pm
Nonsense.
This is the greatest medical breakthrough since the discovery of penicillin.
@Doc_Aizaz
July 9, 2026 at 2:19 pm
@The_winds_of_change wow great just go through the side effects.. I’d mention one of the, the retinopathies… the lethal one…
After every new drug is launched, the side effects are hidden for few years..
Pharmaceutical is now an industry, doesn’t care about humanity anymore
@The_winds_of_change
July 9, 2026 at 2:24 pm
@Doc_Aizazpharmaceuticals have always been an industry, the very nature of procuring, processing, manufacturing and delivering makes something an industry.
Its independent government policing of healthcare that isnthe issue, and i consider myself very fortunate that, despite its flaws, i live in england where my healthcare costs a pittence.
@daledevernon56
July 9, 2026 at 11:11 am
The problem with this drug in particular is that it is not a cure it is a band-aid and you would have to be on it for a long period of time and your family won’t recognise you anymore because they wouldn’t know if you are on ozempic or crack.
@oxymoron500
July 9, 2026 at 12:20 pm
@daledevernon56 “Your family won’t recognize you anymore”. Any source for that?
@Stebon6480
July 9, 2026 at 12:36 pm
I’m not sure you are doing anything more than speaking from ignorance.. You do know that getting clean takes a process of rewiring the neuropathways, and changing habits that keep addicts using.. A band aid has an important function. I mean this to say, it’s not a magic bullet but that doesn’t mean its not useful. In order to recover there needs to be abstinence for a significant amount of time. If this can do that, then addicts can stop long enough to gain clarity and achieve the next step. Complete abstinence is part of the process. Of course there are many working parts to ones sobriety. Addicts might consider anything when they have nothing.
@Stebon6480
July 9, 2026 at 12:38 pm
But I know you were trying to be funny bc both would make you lose weight… Haha…lame
@burgundysopathiccreativiti2602
July 9, 2026 at 11:14 am
Ozempic is an addiction. Don’t believe me? Look at the craze for it.
@The_winds_of_change
July 9, 2026 at 11:32 am
@burgundysopathiccreativiti2602 that’s not what an addiction is.
Yours sincerely, a recovering crack cocaine addict.
@jacquelineburns2731
July 9, 2026 at 11:43 am
@burgundysopathiccreativiti2602 or…people finally feel so much better, and feeling better than you have for years and years is the addiction.
@studyireland
July 9, 2026 at 12:51 pm
@burgundysopathiccreativiti2602 like using a hoola hoop
@benevolentrobotoverlords
July 10, 2026 at 12:36 am
Addiction in the DSM has four symptom clusters: loss of control, interpersonal problems, high-risk use, and pharmacological changes (i.e. tolerance & withdrawal). You could maybe get tolerance from long-term use of GLP-1s. You need 2-3 symptoms to be diagnosed with a mild substance use disorder. So… good luck
@PeriOdotGladiOlus
July 9, 2026 at 11:28 am
I have a friend who says her GLP-1 totally killed her cravings for alcohol and sugar, and that ultimately that’s why she lost so much weight. Cool to see her lived experience backed up by the latest clinical data!
@scoop2448
July 10, 2026 at 10:25 pm
Bc it targets receptors in the brain’s reward centers so now the addiction is glp.
It also messes with your digestion so you have no desire to consume a lot of anything bc you’ll get nauseous
@Rushingpastfailure
July 9, 2026 at 11:30 am
Watching this whilst drinking…
@Rushingpastfailure
July 9, 2026 at 11:34 am
What a great guy
@The_winds_of_change
July 9, 2026 at 11:36 am
People in the comments have clearly not had to suffer through what i and so many other addicts have to endear when we take the plunge to try and rid outselves of whatever vice we may be addicted to.
The cripplijg anxiety and nausea in our stomachs, the fixation on the association of money and a fix, unable to mentally mature past whatever age our recreational use evolved into dependence… i could go on, i really could.
If these pharmaceuticals can truly help give an addict such as i a slightly less rough ride when outgrowing our addiction then i for one would certainly take it, if it means i could sleep and not be wsking every hour with cravings.
@DabsOnDabs
July 9, 2026 at 5:51 pm
No amount of ozempic is going to keep someone away from heroin if that’s their active DoC.
@The_winds_of_change
July 9, 2026 at 11:16 pm
@DabsOnDabs pretty ignorant and dismissive comment but sure your opinion yours to keep.
@DabsOnDabs
July 9, 2026 at 11:40 pm
@The_winds_of_change No, what I said is a fact. What’s next, ozempic at detox centers??
@DabsOnDabs
July 9, 2026 at 11:40 pm
@The_winds_of_change I speak facts buddy, and I’m all outta facts.
@DabsOnDabs
July 9, 2026 at 11:41 pm
@The_winds_of_change Ur gf left u for me.
@jadeg1095
July 9, 2026 at 11:41 am
It quiets everything. Like a zombie
@angelicabanuelos9200
July 9, 2026 at 11:48 am
Replacing one bad habit with another, how about quitting cold turkey?
@jondevere4918
July 9, 2026 at 12:04 pm
@angelicabanuelos9200 oh yeah, cos no addict has ever thought of this before.
If only it was as easy as commenting on a YouTube video….
@toolthoughts
July 9, 2026 at 4:35 pm
tapering is much safer with almost any substance
@benevolentrobotoverlords
July 10, 2026 at 12:37 am
For people on alcohol or benzodiazepines, cold turkey can literally be fatal
@Getitgetit1983
July 9, 2026 at 12:15 pm
Can confirm. I started 4 weeks ago and have had prior substance dependence issues. I have been telling people this message for the last month.
@GreatVomitto
July 9, 2026 at 12:15 pm
Yes because it destroys you liver and, you either die or get proper help.
@marcotesti6393
July 9, 2026 at 12:23 pm
It can certainly make you look like a drug addict.
@welcome.421
July 9, 2026 at 12:59 pm
TED | Help me for better again🙏🏼
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@SteveC-Shaman
July 9, 2026 at 1:06 pm
retatrutide sure can… it makes beer taste like fermented grains in water… in the worst way
@toolthoughts
July 9, 2026 at 4:32 pm
this week in how naive can you be
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July 9, 2026 at 6:12 pm
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@Man-yw
July 9, 2026 at 7:52 pm
And then you get addicted to ozempic
@GarrettKrahn1
July 9, 2026 at 8:06 pm
TED has jumped the shark
@spoink9241
July 9, 2026 at 11:06 pm
The reason why I won’t use ozempic because of the 9000 advertisements on TV every day about it. My doctor knows what he’s doing if he recommends it I’ll take it need pharmaceutical companies to be bombarding me with advertisements constantly day in and day out
@Lifeisbutadream26
July 10, 2026 at 6:25 pm
@spoink9241 be careful, you’re doctor might recommend it bc they are getting kick backs on the medication to be pushed to supply it to patients
@ArchanaNShetty
July 10, 2026 at 8:54 am
This was a fascinating perspective on how GLP-1 medications may influence far more than metabolism. The possibility of reducing cravings by acting on brain pathways could reshape how we think about conditions like obesity and addiction. A great reminder that breakthroughs often come from understanding biology more deeply, not just treating symptoms.
@ExistentialWolf
July 10, 2026 at 9:05 am
No. I heard it was a fat shot – good luck. Try pennies. 😀
@washford37
July 10, 2026 at 9:54 am
Ibogaine
@Mynevertobehumbleopinion
July 10, 2026 at 11:34 am
If it seems too good to be true….Caveat emptor
Talk
@scoop2448
July 10, 2026 at 10:15 pm
Big pharma shill
@Mind_of_a_Very_Strange_Man
July 11, 2026 at 12:40 am
WHAAAAAAATTTTYY? An “ally” of the US “gifted” us a spy craft that our dipshit president accepted as is illegal per our Constitution? No fucking way! Who could had ever seen this kind of thing coming? Maybe literally anyone with more than 2 brain cells fighting for 3rd place?
@GormelsWonder
July 11, 2026 at 6:56 am
It’s true, from all anecdotal evidence, even in much lower doses than suggested clinically for weight loss. It’s time we have scientific studies verify things like this. Due to pharmaceutical profitability the vast majority of these avenues are never explored, but GLP-1s are profitable so we will get these studies confirmed.