Is Your GLP-1 Weight Loss Drug Affecting Your Mood?
Psychology Today | 13.07.2026 03:19
If you’ve recently started taking a glucagon-like peptide receptor agonist (GLP-1 or GLP-1 RA) for weight loss, obesity, and diabetes, you may have noticed it can affect your mood. While that may not be surprising, as one of the ways these drugs work is by targeting the dopamine reward pathways in your brain to reduce appetite, the verdict is still out as to whether these drugs do indeed have negative effects on mood.
