A Link Between Semaglutide and Suicidal Thoughts?
Sold under the brands Ozempic and Rybelsus for diabetes, and Wegovy for weight loss, these drugs are becoming more common. Therefore, a signal for suicidality in an adverse event database should be explored further.
First Things First
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The Study
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open investigated a potential link between the diabetes and weight loss drug semaglutide and suicidal thoughts. (Semaglutide is sold under the brand names Ozempic, Rybelsus, and Wegovy.) The study is both a simple and complex study, because they looked at data already collected and in a database, but also did a lot of statistical analyses. As a result, a few of my friends — especially those taking the drug — have been asking about it. Here is my summary of the key points:
The researchers analyzed reports of adverse drug reactions in a World Health Organization global database, which collects reports from…
