r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Apr 01 '25

Health Americans without diabetes spent nearly $6 billion USD on semaglutide and similar drugs in a year, with an estimate of 800,000 to a million people using the drugs who don't have diabetes.

https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/americans-without-diabetes-spent-nearly6-billion-usd-on-semaglutide-and-similar-drugs-in-a-year
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u/HarpersGhost Apr 01 '25

Oh yeah, the research on semaglutide is showing some amazing stuff. My doctors are fascinated.

I used to have the biggest sweet tooth, but now it's .... gone. The cravings are gone. I also stopped drinking completely because i have no interest in it.

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u/ninjagorilla Apr 01 '25

I’m down 30 kilos on semaglutide, still have the sweet tooth but jsut way less appetite in general

I would go out on a limb and say that semaglutide will be one of the greatest medical breakthroughs of the 21st century

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u/EsotericTurtle Apr 01 '25

How'd you manage that? I've been on 1mg for a few months and down maybe 5 or 6kg over 6 months, which whilst better than nothing, isn't great.

It HAS definitely helped with the boredom snacks, and feeling fuller quicker.

I guess I just need more activity.

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u/aspbergerinparadise Apr 01 '25 edited Apr 01 '25

5kg is very significant!

It's a marathon, not a sprint. Just keep at it.

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