Are weight loss drugs causing depression and anxiety? [Video]

CLEVELAND — Most people would be overjoyed to lose enough weight to meet their goal. And there’s no doubt that the new injectable diet drugs are helping many people achieve those goals. But are they also a risk to mental health?

Some people report the drugs are helping them kick other habits and studies are underway to see if they can help with substance abuse like alcohol.  

But are they also causing depression and anxiety?

It’s been reported about a thousand complaints were submitted to the FDA claiming mental health issues with Ozempic, Wegovy and Saxenda. The European Medicines Agency also launched an investigation into claims that the drugs lead to suicidal thoughts last summer. 

Both agencies determined that there was no significant link in GLP-1 drugs to suicidal thoughts or self-harm. They based those findings on a Case Western Reserve Universitystudy of 1.8 million electronic medical records that looked into the issue. In …