Louis Health Care System found that GLP-1 medications, the class of drugs that includes Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound, are associated with a reduced risk of developing substance use disorders across every major addictive substance studied
These groups include: Vegetarians and Vegans: Because plant-based diets lack natural sources of B12, supplementation is often necessary to prevent deficiency-related symptoms such as fatigue, anaemia, and nerve damage
Typically prescribed for patients with laboratory-confirmed B12 deficiency, pernicious anemia, or nerve-related symptoms linked to low B12 especially when oral supplementation has failed or absorption is impaired (e.g
These include endoscopy or capsule endoscopy
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