Ozempic and Parkinson's

[00Mark]

Ozempic (and similar drugs) are well known for their use as an appetite suppressant. However it seems they could also help with compulsive drinking, gambling , shopping etc.So I am wondering - could they counteract some of the compulsive behaviours associated with certain Parkinson's drugs (dopamine agonists, for example?).

youtu.be/xGnjNApvOpM?si=6LN...(Not working as expected?)

[Motorman]

I am T2 diabetic, have PD and now my liver is stage F3. Ozempic is known to have a "defatting" effect on liver and would be (obviously) good for my T2 diabetes, I am also overweight (BMI 31). I tried to get some prescribed by my GP, not a snowball in hells chance! I need to get much fatter to qualify!! Whether Ozempic could also help with compulsive behaviour, I have no idea, it might do but you would have to buy it privately to find out. The NHS has strict rules that make it very difficult to get prescribed. Even then Ozempic is not prescribed but some other cheaper alternative.

[00Mark in reply to Motorman]

Sorry to hear about your difficulties.

[Bolt_Upright]

That guy looks interesting. The title I could see on HU threw me at first

Robert Morris Sapolsky is an American academic, neuroscientist, and primatologist. He is the John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Professor at Stanford University, and is a professor of biology, neurology, and neurosurgery. His research has focused on neuroendocrinology, particularly relating to stress.

[Caa11]

there is evidence the GLP1s can be neuroprotective ~ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/385...

[Rebtar]

I'd be interested if you find out any more about this, as regular carbidopa/ levodopa does tend to make me compulsive.

I'm not spending lots of money or havwompulsive bad habits but I do get hyperfocused on things that I'm doing like researching something, arranging flowers or anything that I am focused on and it's very hard for me to stop. I feel at that moment like I can't stop until I finish what I'm working on, but my perfectionist can you please also tend to get magnified so it's very hard to finish.

Very frustrating for my husband when he tries to get me to stop doing something to eat dinner or go out for a walk. He doesn't get angry now that he understands that it's the meds but it is frustrating for both of us.

I've been like this for as long as I can remember, with a tendency to hyperfocus - I think it's common for people with ADHD like me, which is also I believe a dopamine dysregulation condition - but it's much more intense now with the Carbidopa/ levodopa on board.

I think I'll post this separately as well to see if anyone else has the same issues.