chinese glp-1 Let's talk about Ozempic (and other drugs) from a Traditional Medicine perspective. 🧠💉 These meds are making headlines for weight loss—but they also raise a lot of questions. As an Innovent's weight-loss drug highlights China

Suicidal Thoughts Government health authorities in the United States and European Union initially signaled concern that semaglutide and other GLP-1 drugs were causing thoughts of suicide and self-harm

Common scenarios include achieving target weight loss goals, experiencing intolerable adverse effects such as persistent nausea or gastrointestinal disturbances, financial constraints related to medication costs, pregnancy planning or confirmation (tirzepatide should be discontinued when pregnancy is recognized), or development of contraindications

Conversely, shorter-acting preparations with more pronounced concentration peaks may trigger more acute gastrointestinal symptoms

However, current and next-gen obesity therapeutics have the potential to vastly improve health outcomes

Bendotti G, Montefusco L, Lunati ME, Usuelli V, Pastore I, Lazzaroni E, et al