> A small clinical trial suggests that drugs like Ozempic could potentially be used not just for diabetes and weight loss but to protect the brain, slowing the rate at which people with Alzheimer’s disease lose their ability to think clearly, remember things and perform daily activities. The results need to be borne out in larger trials, which are already underway, before the medicines could receive approval for the disease.
It seems _likely_ to me that the benefit isn't directly from the drugs, but just from caloric restriction, which seems to have a bizarrely wide range of benefits. So, I guess sort of yes? If the person is already restricting their calories, though, probably not, if I'm right (which I may not be!)
No, I don't think you'd see much benefit if you're already within a healthy BMI range. Generally, drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy are going to make you feel less hungry and, when you do eat, make you feel full faster. If you struggle maintaining a healthy weight without torturing yourself, or reducing cravings for food/binge eating, it can be great.
Note: I'm not a doctor, just someone who has been prescribed a similar medication.
Maybe, but it's not a fire-and-forget drug that works its magic in the background but rather one that's constantly in the foreground every time food is involved, even once you get over the nausea.
If you don't need to fundamentally change your relationship with food, I don't see why you'd want to take it.
I'm in great shape right now, in the middle of my healthy BMI range, would there be any benefit in using it for me ?
Not that I would, just curious.