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AFF87yesterday at 4:08 PM2 repliesview on HN

We are very early in the semaglutide world, exciting times ahead!


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ndryesterday at 5:01 PM

For sure we still need to find out many related outcomes.

Last year it become known that it increases (high relative risk, low absolute risk) non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), ie sudden, sometimes permanent vision loss.

https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/prac-concludes-eye-conditi...

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AaronAPUyesterday at 6:21 PM

If it reduces inflammation and causes weight loss, I find it impossible to believe you can just stop and not get rebound on both.

Which to me just sounds like every other addictive drug. Paradise while you’re high, and eventually you pay for it.

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