Magic pill : the extraordinary benefits and disturbing risks of the new weight-loss drugs
Hari, Johann
Magic pill : the extraordinary benefits and disturbing risks of the new weight-loss drugs / Johann Hari. - London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2025. - ix, 331 pages ; 20 cm.
Over the last decade, an extraordinary scientific breakthrough has taken place. A new kind of drug has arrived on the market, working in an unprecedented way to revolutionise weight loss and dieting.
In 2023, Johann Hari began injecting himself with one of the weight loss drugs transforming how we look, feel and live.
What began as a personal journey soon took him on an international investigation, tackling some of the most world-changing issues as he asked: Who should be taking these medications? How are they set to change not only the way we think about weight loss, but our economies? What are the benefits – and what are the risks?
9781526670168
Weight loss
Pills
Glucagon-like peptide 1--Agonists
Appetite depressants
Semaglutide
RM222.2 / .H236 2024
Magic pill : the extraordinary benefits and disturbing risks of the new weight-loss drugs / Johann Hari. - London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2025. - ix, 331 pages ; 20 cm.
Over the last decade, an extraordinary scientific breakthrough has taken place. A new kind of drug has arrived on the market, working in an unprecedented way to revolutionise weight loss and dieting.
In 2023, Johann Hari began injecting himself with one of the weight loss drugs transforming how we look, feel and live.
What began as a personal journey soon took him on an international investigation, tackling some of the most world-changing issues as he asked: Who should be taking these medications? How are they set to change not only the way we think about weight loss, but our economies? What are the benefits – and what are the risks?
9781526670168
Weight loss
Pills
Glucagon-like peptide 1--Agonists
Appetite depressants
Semaglutide
RM222.2 / .H236 2024
