Weight loss jabs like Ozempic and Wegovy may trigger reckless behavior, including risky sex, compulsive gambling, and rash major life decisions, due to changes in brain dopamine levels. Patients should be warned about potential impulse-control disorder before starting the treatment.
Key Points
Weight loss jabs may cause impulse-control disorder
Changes in brain dopamine levels linked to risky behaviors
Doctors advised to warn patients about unusual urges
Jabs mimic hormone GLP-1 to trick body into feeling full
Pros
Helps people shed weight
Mimics hormone GLP-1 to curb appetite
Cons
May trigger reckless behavior
Potential side effects like bloating, nausea, and acid reflux
Users can rapidly gain weight back after stopping the drug