GLP-1 medications like Ozempic have dominated headlines over the past couple of years. When writing his new book, <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/diet-drugs-and-dopamine-glp-1-weight-loss/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank">Diet, Drugs and Dopamine: The New Science of Achieving a Healthy Weight</a>, former FDA commissioner David Kessler wanted to unpack the science beyond those headlines. He also has a personal relationship with the subject, having taken GLP-1 medications himself. Host Flora Lichtman joins Kessler to talk about the latest science on metabolism, weight loss, and how these blockbuster drugs actually work.Guest: Dr. David Kessler is the former commissioner of the FDA and the author of Diet, Drugs and Dopamine: The New Science of Achieving a Healthy Weight.Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/diet-drugs-and-dopamine-glp-1-weight-loss/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank">sciencefriday.com.</a>
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