GLP-1 diabetes drugs could stop anxiety and depression worsening, study finds

Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic for diabetes and Wegovy for weight loss, as well as liraglutide (Saxenda) were associated with a lower risk of worsening mental illness in those with anxiety and depression. Photograph: Iuliia Burmistrova/Getty Images

Diabetes drugs could prevent anxiety and depression from worsening, according to research.

Type 2 diabetes affects more than 800 million people globally and research shows that those with the condition are about twice as likely to have depression as the wider population.