It took developing GLP-1 drugs
NtRTIs and GLP-1s s are the leading edge of interventions that mitigate the effects of all forms of ‘vice’ which will impact which ones have the most ill effects in 50 years. Alcohol has the most moralizing surrounding it and people are going to have a hard time giving that up.
What are glp-1 agonists, I am asking for real
I am broadly optimistic that booze consumption is going to go down and I think a nontrivial driver of this will be glp-1 agonists, both directly and indirectly through the mechanism of elites being a lot less attracted to booze
Why Glp-1 agonists like Wegovy and Ozempic aren't panaceas for weight loss - also lead to loss of muscle mass as well as fat
Also relevant to concerns GLP-1 drugs may permanently reduce overall consumption of Spirits, Tobacco, etc. cc: $DGE $PM $MO Link to actual article: ft.com/content/094c...
US biotech is researching treatments to reduce muscle loss from blockbuster diet medicines
Another way to bet on GLP-1? "Regeneron $RGEN head says weight-loss drugs could cause ‘more harm than good’" (FT) Patients "lose muscle at far faster rates than people losing weight from diet or exercise", but "2 in every 5 patients ... discontinue the treatments within a year"
My favorite part of taking a GLP-1 is having my prescription fill getting delayed because they want to make sure I know it’s not covered by my insurance. Oh I know pharmacy friends. I know.
moms of liberty groups here have been holding weekly get togethers to do glp-1/semaglutide injections. i call them “where we go 1 we go vy” parties.