The hottest drug on the market might also be an unexpected brain booster.
The drug is currently being tested as a treatment for Alzheimers disease.
GLP-1 drugs have been used for nearly two decades to treat bang out 2 diabetes.
A container of Ozempic being sold at a pharmacy in Berlin, Germany.© Jens Kalaene/picture alliance via Getty
Retrospective studies such as this one cannot prove a causal link between semaglutide and better brain health.
But other studies have suggested that semaglutide can improve outcomes likedepression, anxiety, andalcohol dependence.
According to the researchers, their resultsshould spur further study into the brain-boosting potential of semaglutide and similar drugs.
The drugs possible neurological benefits are definitely being taken seriously by its maker Novo Nordisk.
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