All drugs carry risks and must be used wisely, as a tool for better health. Many people are taking too much of one or another drug and not carefully monitoring symptoms until damage has occurred.

Also each drug is most dangerous when it is new. Sticking with tried and tested older drugs is a good plan, and going very easy on newer drugs until they pass that critical testing period.

People also must realize that drugs interact with each other. There is currently an epidemic, especially among older people, of deleterious drug interactions and deaths occurring because of this. Even adding a single Tylenol or an alcoholic drink to a big drug cocktail can lead to death.

It's a complex topic. I think GLP-1 drugs can be a very potent and useful tool if used wisely.