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1 Side Effects No One Talks About
BuzzFeed • • health
Key Points:
- Users and their families report significant emotional and personality changes after starting GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro, beyond just weight loss effects.
- Positive changes include improved confidence, reduced anxiety, increased energy, and even the cessation of alcohol addiction in some cases.
- Negative effects reported involve mood swings, irritability, flat affect or anhedonia, depression, emotional numbness, and strained relationships, with some experiencing severe anxiety or personality shifts.
- Several accounts highlight challenges in coping with emotions without food as a comfort mechanism, leading some to require therapy or medication adjustments.
- The experiences vary widely, emphasizing the need for awareness of potential mental health impacts alongside physical benefits when using GLP-1 medications.
