Musk showed his support of GLP-1s two years later in a tweet: "Nothing would do more to improve the health, lifespan and quality of life for Americans than making GLP inhibitors super low cost." In another 2024 tweet, he shared a photo of himself posing in a Santa costume, labeling the image "Ozempic Santa." However, he was actually taking Mounjaro by that point (via X)
Oral dosing is most effective for GI conditions and has demonstrated systemic effects in animal models, though bioavailability is lower than injection (Sikiric et al., 2018)
Due to the heavy involvement of the oxytocinergic system in regulating social behaviors and learning, future research directed at variations in dosage, frequency, age, and co-treatment with behavioral therapies will be important in optimizing OXT therapeutics
Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (NC State University, accessed: 25 March 2019)