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When your brain lacks energy, you may experience mental fatigue, reduced focus, and slower processing speeds
The core threat is disintermediation, where patients get a one-time prescription from their primary care doctor and then access GLP-1s directly through TrumpRx rather than paying $145/month for Ro's subscription that bundles telehealth, labs, titration, and coaching, forcing Ro to immediately cut Wegovy prices to $349/month to match TrumpRx's floor and raising the strategic question of whether Ro's care management can justify a subscription when patients can route around it
Glasner breaks down how GLP-1 medications work in the brain, particularly their effects on dopamine and the brains reward system, and why this may lead to reduced cravings not just for food, but for alcohol, nicotine, and other substances
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