In December 2023, Oprah said she used weight loss medication, but declined to name which one
Phentermine is a sympathomimetic amine
A 2024 study led by Wang, Volkow, and colleagues examined two cohorts totaling over 682,000 individuals with either obesity or type 2 diabetes and found the risk of new alcohol use disorder diagnoses was about 50% lower among those taking semaglutide compared to other anti-obesity or diabetes medications (Wang et al., 2024a)
For microdosing protocols, fresh preparation is generally preferred over prefilling
This has also led to growing concerns around how easy it is for patients who are not overweight to access the medicine for weight loss
It is particularly beneficial for patients who have struggled to lose weight through traditional methods alone