Some shared features and mechanisms of action exist, but the active ingredients are different
10.1021/ac071100r Anal
La semaglutida inyectable (Ozempic, Wegovy) es un medicamento de administracin semanal que puede aplicarse en cualquier momento del da maana, tarde o noche sin que esto afecte su eficacia teraputica, segn indica la informacin de prescripcin aprobada por la FDA
Abbreviations AED: antiepileptic drug CNS: central nervous system CoA: coenzyme A CPS: carbamyl phosphate synthase GABA: -aminobutyric acid NAGA: N -acetyl glutamic acid NMDA: N -methyl-D-aspartate PCT: palmityl carnitine transferase VHE: VPA-induced hyperammonaemic encephalopathy VHT: VPA-induced hepatotoxicity VPA: valproic acid
Researchers are now exploring whether these medications may also influence addictive behaviors by affecting reward pathways in the brain
A study of Australian sales data published in November found that since May 2020, total sales of these drugs in Australia increased almost 10-fold, reaching about half a million units each month in 2024/25, despite significant disruptions to access during shortages, with around 200,000 people now using them