The current narrative of Ozembic reminds me a lot of the 1930s narrative around amphetamine. [1] The mood booster wonder drug was used extensively in the milita

The current narrative of Ozembic reminds me a lot of the 1930s narrative around amphetamine. [1] The mood booster wonder drug was used extensively in the military and civilian population, from soldier to politician. Indications included weight loss, depressed mood, alcoholism [2], and fatigue. > Another early pharmacologic approach to alcoholism treatment used psychostimulants to create a feeling of well-being and obviate the euphoric effects of alcohol. Bloomberg (1939) administered amphetamine to 21 alcoholic patients, who became more alert and energetic and reported no desire to drink (see also Bowman and Jellinek, 1941). Reifenstein and Davidoff (1940) found that amphetamine was of benefit in cases of acute alcohol intoxication and recommended it to treat depression in institutionalized alcoholics (see also Bowman and Jellinek, 1941). Of course, I'm interested, but I will let medical science do the damage first before I elect to dive in. [1] https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.2105/AJPH.2007.110593 https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.2105/AJPH.2007.... [2] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4453501/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4453501/