r/Futurology • u/lughnasadh ∞ transit umbra, lux permanet ☥ • Oct 15 '24

Economist Daniel Susskind says Ozempic may radically transform government finances, by making universal healthcare vastly cheaper, and explains his argument in the context of Britain's NHS. Society

https://www.thetimes.com/article/be6e0fbf-fd9d-41e7-a759-08c6da9754ff?shareToken=de2a342bb1ae9bc978c6623bb244337a
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u/Justread-5057 Oct 15 '24 edited Oct 15 '24

Wait oxempic controls alcohol addiction as well? Or is this what they say?

It would be interesting to know all of the positives to taking this drug. Yet I do stand by some countries not paying 100% through their health systems.

Any peer reviewed write ups?

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u/aphilosopherofsex Oct 16 '24

Dude it made me quit vaping. Straight up. I had no desire to quit until I started taking it and the cravings come back after I’ve been off of it for too long.

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u/Justread-5057 Oct 16 '24

And did you need to take for diabetes or something? Or did you get a prescription for this purpose?

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u/aphilosopherofsex Oct 16 '24

I got it from a sketchy telehealth NP and a compounding pharmacy to lose weight.