Hi, this is Your Health Quickly, a scientific American podcast series.

We highlight the latest vital health news, discoveries that affect your body and your mind.

And we break down the medical research to help you stay healthy.

I'm Tony Lewis.

I'm Josh Fishman.

We're a scientific American senior health editors.

On today's show, we're talking about an unexpected effect of popular drugs that cause weight

loss, like ozempic and wagovi, and how they could help people struggling with addiction.

If you watch TV, there's a pretty good chance you'll see advertisements for a nifty regular

injection that will help you shed pounds with ease.

That drug ozempic started in the US to help treat diabetes.

It got approval for that in 2017.

Right, but over the past couple of years, the drug took off for another reason.

TikTok and social media influencers began sharing how they used the drug to lose weight.

Ozempic, along with its sister brand designed specifically for weight loss called wagovi,

has since become one of the hottest ways to burn off weight.

Now, other companies are working to pump out similar medications I've heard.

Eli Lilly, for example, is currently developing a weight loss drug candidate with the nickname

Triple G.

These drugs generally work by controlling appetite.

They help people eat less.

Recently, people taking the drugs have been noticing another welcome side effect in addition

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