alt Hacker News> Other people seem instinctively revolted by prescription drugs, seeing toxins pushed by evil corporations.
You can advertise drugs on TV in the USA. This certainly opens the door for bad drugs to get pushed out and marketed to people who don't have the technical skills to examine the claims and the risks of side effects objectively.
> avoid all medicines other than antibiotics and vaccines
Just because it's been such a hobby horse lately I would have to add pain killers. There is absolutely a large potential for abuse but they also serve an incredible utility to modern medical care.
> Regularly consuming anything else is an abberration and self-experiment.
Ozempic should be for people who are obese and have thoroughly demonstrated that they are not physically capable of exercising themselves enough to lose weight naturally.
Otherwise, this drug gets marketed as an obesity cure, but it's mostly dispensed for cosmetic purposes. If there are any side-effects, it will be a double tragedy for these people.
I'm with you, it's a little revolting, this specific drug.
Ozempic and similar drugs are being used by many to get rid of the food noise and insatiable hunger that have stood in the way of sustainable progress. These drugs are being used as catalysts for healthy living. The fact that they seem to work thus far is evidence that obesity is on some level driven by powerful hormonal forces that influence impulse control and willpower, which addressed, can give people the freedom to make better decisions and effectively pursue a lifestyle they've struggled to maintain.
The cosmetic narrative you're pushing is actually quite disgusting.