Everyone knows by now how weight-loss drugs have revolutionised the lives of people trying to slim down.
You can’t miss the hype – the endless reports about people shedding pounds with weekly injections of Mounjaro, the influencers waxing lyrical about them, even talk of the end of obesity.
By mimicking the gut hormone GLP-1, these drugs tell your brain you have eaten enough and, as a result, help curb food cravings.
But, it seems, these medications have the potential to transform lives far beyond the eating habits they were designed for.
Studies have been looking at how GLP-1s could have wider-reaching benefits related to impulse control.
