Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are taking drugs like Ozempic to lose weight . But what do we actually know about them? The Conversation’s experts explore their rise , impact and potential consequences - and what happens when you stop taking them. Drugs like Ozempic are very effective at helping most people who take them lose weight.
Semaglutide (sold as Wegovy and Ozempic) and tirzepatide (sold as Zepbound and Mounjaro) are the most well-known in the class of drugs that mimic hormones to reduce feelings of hunger. But does weight come back when you stop using it? The short answer is yes. No longer taking tirzepatide and semaglutide will result in weight regain in most people.
So are these medications simply another (expensive) form of yo-yo dieting? Let’s look at what the evidence shows so far..
