When Lucy, a psychiatrist practicing in the Northeast, saw one of her patients after she started using Ozempic, a drug that has exploded in popularity in recent months, she could tell that something was off. Lucy’s patient was getting her medication from a medical spa, and it was clear there were other additives in the medicine making her jittery and agitated. And it wasn't cheap. On top of the negative side effects, she was also paying $2,000 a month for her prescription, Lucy said.
“I think it was effective for her, but the additives they put in it were not great for her,” Lucy, who asked to be referred to by her first name, told Salon in a phone interview. “There were, I think, a little bit of various supplements that help with weight loss, and a lot of those are pretty psychoactive and make people anxious.”
