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Rare, More Serious Side Effects Anecdotal Side Effects There has also been plenty of media buzz about anecdotal side effects with names like Ozempic face and Ozempic butt. These cosmetic side effects arent unhealthy, and arent directly caused by GLP-1s
It is also important to consider individual factors such as age, activity level, and overall health
Drucker commented: GLP1 [drugs] have given us so many wonderful results, but tackling these very challenging brain disorders has been disappointing There was a hope that we would see some benefit, and we didnt. From the Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF), Howard Fillit, MD, emphasized that even negative trials move the field forward, pointing to the need to target the broader pathobiology of Alzheimers and to consider preventive or combination approaches informed by biomarker profiles
A recent study demonstrated that neuroinflammation could evoke depressive symptoms such as anhedonia and motor retardation (Felger and Treadway, 2017)