Semaglutide and liraglutide are injectable GLP-1 receptor agonists that target these incretin receptors to take advantage of the latter effects to promote weight loss
Mental health effects There is ongoing concern that medications like Ozempic may be linked to mental health side effects such as depression, anxiety, or thoughts of self-harm
For example, semaglutide can reduce N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide (NT proBNP) by 30% in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), and reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalization due to heart failure by 31%
over several months meaningful fat loss and body-composition changes tend to show up, if they happen at all
Skin and hair also rely on protein, iron, zinc, vitamin D, and vitamin C, and gaps can show up as shedding, slow wound repair, and fragile nails that split
Joji Suzuki, director of addiction psychiatry at Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston, who is leading two clinical trials of GLP-1s for alcohol and opioid use disorders and is not involved in the Providence program