• neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    9 hours ago

    I wonder if people are just losing weight and feeling better about their bodies. So while they are not depressed about their weight, they don’t cope with alcohol or other drugs.

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      7 hours ago

      It’s definitely more than that. Some people get a sense of well-being and compare it to an antidepressant or anxiolytic. Some people just lose the craving to drink. It’s cut back on the amount of weed I smoke, I just don’t feel the need as much. This is all independent of body image.

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        5 hours ago

        That’s interesting. I knew it caused appetite suppression, but i didn’t realize it dulls other areas as well.

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          2 hours ago

          Yep, I have C-PTSD and I’m being treated, but starting Semaglutide suddenly drained all the power out of my physical anxiety, It’s a bit amazing.

          Other Interesting notes:

          • improved sense of smell (I am smelling plants and grasses I haven’t smelled since childhood).
          • Horny? Horny. Oh yes.