… what? Rybelsus has been out forever. I’ve used it, injected semaglutide, and injected tirzepatide, ama I guess
GLP-1 pills are coming, and they could revolutionize weight-loss treatment
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#12GLP-1 freaks me out after I read from plastic surgeons that it ages your skin from the inside out.
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#13Overconsumption leading to widespread obesity while a large fraction of the world is hungry - the capitalist solution? Let's invent a pill so we can eat EVEN MORE.
To be fair the pill actually makes people eat less.
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#14Curious if there's been any accounting on the long term impact in terms of cost on the healthcare system. On the one hand, obesity is associated with many other ailments such as heart disease, diabetes, etc. that cost the system a lot of money. On the other hand, well, longer life spans impacting Social Security, Medicare, etc.
We can probably just extrapolate the numbers from people quitting smoking.
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#15Overconsumption leading to widespread obesity while a large fraction of the world is hungry - the capitalist solution? Let's invent a pill so we can eat EVEN MORE.
It's actually a pill to eat less, seems to be a hunger suppressant
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#16Curious if there's been any accounting on the long term impact in terms of cost on the healthcare system. On the one hand, obesity is associated with many other ailments such as heart disease, diabetes, etc. that cost the system a lot of money. On the other hand, well, longer life spans impacting Social Security, Medicare, etc.
??? how is cost on the healthcare system the thing to be worried about over longer lifespan and quality of life? strange thing to focus on lol but i think if you think it thru, 1 should dominate 2, and 2 should be reduced as well.
People who need to ensure these programs are well funded definitely need to consider it.
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#17Overconsumption leading to widespread obesity while a large fraction of the world is hungry - the capitalist solution? Let's invent a pill so we can eat EVEN MORE.
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#18for those who are interested in a cheaper, partially generic, pill based option for weight loss, i was just referred by a friend to the naltrexone + bupropion + metformin solution offered by hims (not linking because their website is terrible for learning anything without giving all your health info). he lost 30lbs in 3 months on it. i've just started so i cant vouch but just sharing that non GLP1 appetite suppressio…
This is sold as Contrave / MySimba, albeit adding metformin to the mix is a little unusual
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#19I'm curious: is the appetite suppressant effect of GLP-1 different from the one from amphetamines?
Yes. Having used both I can say indeed it is. Not only does GLP-1 slow digestion which limits what you can eat and when it also is being study for its effects on alcoholism etc reducing cravings. I and many people I know noticed the difference in cravings were not limited to food.
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#20GLP-1 freaks me out after I read from plastic surgeons that it ages your skin from the inside out.
Read what, where?