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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Science
Francis Louie C. Añiga

AI Analysis of 400,000 Reddit Posts Finds Potentially Overlooked Side Effects of Ozempic and Mounjaro

GLP-1 drugs are thought to act on the hypothalamus, a brain region that helps regulate appetite, hormones, reproduction and body temperature (Credit: Ark. Agricultural Experiment Station/Flickr)

AI analysis of more than 400,000 Reddit posts has flagged clusters of menstrual changes, temperature swings and fatigue reported by people taking blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro. These symptoms are not well captured in current drug labelling.

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania used artificial intelligence to scan posts from nearly 70,000 Reddit users discussing GLP-1 agonists including semaglutide and tirzepatide.

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