The focus should always be on managing the indirect risks through proactive hydration, protective measures, and a thorough review of all medications, regardless of whether you are taking Mounjaro, Ozempic, or Wegovy
A 2024 Nature Communications study (Wang et al., including NIH scientist Nora Volkow) analyzed real-world records from 83,825 patients and found semaglutide associated with a 50 to 56% lower rate of alcohol use disorder incidence and recurrence compared with other anti-obesity medications
Approved in 1964 for the management of hypertension, propranolol is now used for a wide range of cardiovascular diseases, including ischemic heart disease, angina pectoris, arrhythmias, and myocardial infarction, as well as non cardiovascular conditions, including migraine, tremors and anxiety
These findings from an observational analysis study were published by Akiva Rosenzveig, MD, et al in the Journal of the American Heart Association