A class of powerful drugs can dramatically change people’s body weight. But one of the drugs’ most alluring jobs may happen in a spot that’s harder to see: the brain. Some people taking drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic, two brand names for the drug semaglutide, have reported surprising — and welcome — side effects: …
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A nascent category of mental-health treatments is getting a major cash infusion. Blake Mycoskie, founder of the Los Angeles–based canvas-footwear phenomenon Toms Shoes, has committed to giving $100 million to support psychedelic research and access, Mycoskie told MarketWatch in an exclusive interview. The money will help fund academic institutions investigating psychedelics’ potential to treat anxiety, …
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