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The Ozempic personality or how extreme thinness takes away pleasure: “It took away my usual optimism”

Usuarios de medicamentos GLP-1 se sinceran en las redes sobre su anhedonia, un efecto secundario que les impide disfrutar o interesarse por las actividades que antes les resultaban gratificantes

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The Ozempic personality or how extreme thinness takes away pleasure: “It took away my usual optimism”

Supermodel Kate Moss previously said that she kept the phrase "Nothing tastes better than being thin" written on a note on her fridge as motivation. The phrase has been used on t-shirts by several brands. At Berlin Fashion Week 2024, brand Namilia launched a t-shirt with the phrase "I love Ozempic", a diabetes medication that helps achieve extreme thinness.

The trend has sparked concerns that the drug has made it easier to achieve thinness, but also taken away the pleasure of eating. Some refer to this as the "Ozempic personality".

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