## Metadata - Author: [[ro|Ro]] - Full Title:: What Is Ozempic & How to Get It for Weight Loss - Category:: #🗞️Articles - Document Tags:: [[health|Health]], - URL:: https://ro.co/weight-loss/what-is-ozempic/ - Finished date:: [[2023-07-22]] ## Highlights > Like other GLP-1 drugs, Ozempic acts the same way as the natural, appetite-regulating hormone GLP-1 acts in our bodies, only its effects last much longer ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h5zf6fw0w3pd92871942s13x)) > Side effects from Ozempic are common, but manageable for most people. The biggest culprits are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and constipation—in other words, all related to the gastrointestinal system ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h5zf7bv5hg4qk8knnyv2mc20)) > potential association with a certain type of thyroid cancer called medullary thyroid carcinoma ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h5zf7t2x4ymybc1rbwpeepwj))