In both the diabetes and obesity cohorts that got semaglutide, the researchers found that NAION cases occurred most frequently in the first year after the medications were prescribed
So we're not really comparing apples to apples
No human studies have shown any proven cancer risk, and large-scale human data do not indicate any established link between semaglutide use and cancer
Indeed, in humans, SSRIs only elevate serotonin release (and hence activity) moderately, inconsistently, and with a delay (38-40) - which could, in part, explain why SSRIs (and SNRIs) treat depression, OCD, and other mood disorders modestly, inconsistently, and with a delay (41-43)
We completed every screen of the Rex MD weight-loss intake using a representative GLP-1 candidate persona and stopped before submitting any payment information