29/03/2025
“It's your own fault, you're not disciplined enough” - this is something people with obesity hear constantly. But this notion has long since been scientifically disproved. For decades, the key to fighting obesity has been sought in metabolism, through diets, calorie counting, exercise and countless “tricks” to curb our innate cravings for anything that makes us fat.
Today, we know that the key lies in the brain. And that's where the weight loss shot works. It directly affects the hormones in the reward system and should help change the brain's mindset. The global demand for the syringe is huge and the billions of dollars in profits for manufacturers are staggering. But the shot only works if you use it permanently - and as with all drugs, there are side effects.