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GLP-1 Medications and Mental Health: What Weve Learned Since 2023 December 26, 2025 | Updated from our original September 2023 post In September 2023, I wrote about semaglutide (commonly known by brand names such as Wegovy and Ozempic) in response to a growing number of client questions
Gastroparesis occurs when stomach muscles fail to contract properly, causing food to remain far longer than normal despite no physical obstruction
Although these two drugs were originally developed to improve glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes, they simultaneously cause significant weight loss in these patients, without too many major side effects, and could therefore represent a new therapeutic strategy for the normalization of body weight
The Benefits of Microdosing GLP-1 Medications While standard doses of GLP-1 medications are typically used for weight loss or diabetes management, microdosing offers a lower-dose alternative that can provide significant benefits for individuals not aiming to lose substantial weight