> Ozempic seems to be something of a miracle. It’s a very effective treatment for diabetes as well as high blood pressure, heart failure, and kidney disease. New evidence suggests that it improves depression and reduces suicidality, and it also seems, unexpectedly, to reduce non-food-related addictive behaviors, like gambling. Studies are underway to see if it prevents cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.

reminds me of cortisone, which was also hailed (and partially is) a sort of panacea. Turned out not to be a cure for everything, and with some significant downsides, while still being a very valuable drug.