A 2024 study published in Nature Scientific Reports surveying over 162,000 patients over an eight-year period reported a significant association of psychiatric symptoms in patients taking GLP-1 RAs, including a 195% risk of depression, 108% risk of anxiety, and 106% increased risk for suicidal behavior
For one thing, your natural GLP-1 stimulates insulin secretion in response to meals, helping to lower blood glucose levels
According to a 2024 study covering thousands of subjects, semaglutide does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of adverse psychiatric conditionsinsomnia included
The studies were conducted in the US, Taiwan, Denmark, and a multinational study that included the US
377,378 A test called dim light melatonin onset assesses the circadian timing of melatonin release and may be used as an objective indicator of chronotype and circadian alignment, but its role in diagnosing and monitoring sleep problems is still not well understood
Semaglutide and the Modern Era of GLP-1 Therapy Semaglutide, developed by Novo Nordisk, entered the market in 2017 and quickly became the dominant GLP-1 treatment option