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It's not the manic behavior, but the opposite. GLP-1 agonists appear to reduce the impulsive behavior.


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abeppu10/11/2024

Does anyone have references on any explanation, or even partial explanation, on why this might be the case?

The published stuff I can find seems to be at the level of anecdata, scarcely better than "I know a guy who..."

- What people talk about on social media: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10669484/

- Some people made large "reckless" life choices: https://academic.oup.com/qjmed/advance-article-abstract/doi/...

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Qem10/11/2024

> GLP-1 agonists appear to reduce the impulsive behavior.

Does it reduce sex drive as well?

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