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Study reveals that Ozempic reduces depression, anxiety and addiction... and nobody knows exactly why

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A Swedish study of nearly one hundred thousand people, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, revealed that semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, is associated with significant drops in depression, anxiety and substance use. In this Radar, we break down the data, the hypotheses, the risks and what it changes in practice.

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For anyone interested in health, pharmacology or human behavior. And for anyone who wants to understand a discovery that will dominate the mental health conversation for years to come, before it becomes an oversimplified headline.

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