India, May 30 -- Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs that are widely used as a quick fix for obesity and diabetes treatment might be reshaping parts of the brain.

The GLP-1 drugs, which acts like hormones controlling hunger, metabolism and blood sugar, might be directly affecting the brain and reshaping the nervous system, a researcher at the University of Colorado Anschutz has suggested.

The revelation was made when the researches, Allison Shapiro, an assistant professor at the institute, scanned the brains of 13 teenagers and young women before and after taking the GLP-1 drug. In a matter of few months, the brain connections, which helps target attention had multiplied, The Washington Post reported.

GLP-1 drugs are a recent scientific brea...