How Ozempic Works—and What’s Still a Mystery
Ozempic, Wegovy, and its cousins have become the pharmaceutical darlings of the 2020s. The connection between poorer health and higher weight has always beenmore complicatedthan commonly portrayed. GLP-1 is one of several hormones that play a key role in regulating our metabolism and hunger. The GLP-1RA medications Wegovy, Victoza, and Ozempic.© Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty It accomplishes this through several mechanisms. When we eat, for instance, our blood sugar begins to increase....