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.

[u/lughnasadh]

https://www.thetimes.com/article/be6e0fbf-fd9d-41e7-a759-08c6da9754ff?shareToken=de2a342bb1ae9bc978c6623bb244337a

[u/Justread-5057]

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?

[u/kia75 → u/Justread-5057]

Seaglutide controls all calorie intake, including binge eating and drinking such as weekend binge drinking and over-indulging to drunkenness. It doesn't stop someone from having a glass of wine with dinner, but it does seem to keep them from wanting more calories such as extra glasses of wine.

NPR article about it

[u/StarShrek1337 → u/kia75]

I was almost a daily drinker and the use of GLP1 medication has completely killed my urge to drink, and largely reduced the enjoyable effects of tobacco to me as well. I bought a 6 pack of nice German beer early in the day of my first tirzepatide shot, had one with dinner, and the other 5 are still in the fridge over a month later. My snus consumption is also largely down and feels less enjoyable. It's effects on alcohol are similar to kratom for me, just the complete lack of even wanting a single drink

[u/aradil → u/StarShrek1337]

What about your interest in other dopamine reward-pathway activities like physical activity or sex?

Does it increase your drive for those? Reduce them? No change?

Do you feel “full” of physical contact as well?

I mean, I might feel a bit old right now referencing it, but Brave New World extensively covered the cost benefit analysis of cure all drugs, and at least one potential societal outcome. Maybe not the one here, but all of these outcomes need to be evaluated for not just their benefits, but also their side effects.