This week, TED Radio Hour explores how a medication designed to manage diabetes and weight loss is reshaping our understanding of addiction itself. As Ozempic becomes increasingly prescribed—and increasingly misused—the episode examines what it means when a drug can suppress not just appetite, but the compulsive behaviors that often accompany addiction, forcing us to reconsider whether our current models of dependency are incomplete.
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