Arthur Brooks: Do GLP-1s Make Us Happy?
The Free Press • • health
Key Points:
- The article explores the impact of various body-aesthetic interventions, such as GLP-1 drugs, plastic surgery, anabolic steroids, and hair transplants, on happiness and well-being, highlighting mixed and complex outcomes.
- GLP-1 drugs, while transformative for weight loss, show mixed effects on mental health, with some studies indicating improved well-being and others reporting increased psychiatric issues, especially in vulnerable patients.
- Cosmetic surgery generally boosts well-being initially, particularly breast augmentation, but these psychological benefits tend to diminish over time, with some decline in well-being observed after three years.
- Anabolic steroid use improves quality of life when medically supervised but can lead to increased aggression, depression, and anxiety when used excessively, contrasting with typically more positive effects
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