After a reviewing the evidence from non-clinical studies, clinical trials, and data from post-marketing surveillance, The European Medicines Agency (EMA) committee concluded that NAION is associated with use of semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy)
Potential Risks and Side Effects GLP-1 medications work by slowing digestion, regulating blood sugar, and suppressing appetite
Missing the mark risks fines, withdrawal, or blocked entry
Starting with just looking at injection supplies, then handling them, then practicing on a cushion, before finally self-injecting follows evidence based principles for overcoming anxiety
Your actual gastric function baseline and symptom severity remain the most important factors
Research suggests it may stimulate dermal papilla cells to regrow hair [1]