{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Beyond the Gray","title":"On Ozempic and Still Drinking? | GLP-1s, Antidepressants, and What Nobody's Telling You |Ep.20","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/15fbe6de\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1339,"description":"Millions of people are currently taking a GLP-1 medication or an antidepressant. Many of them are also drinking. Very few of them have been told what's actually happening inside their bodies when they do. That changes today.\nIn Episode 20 of Beyond the Gray, Kari Schwear breaks down the real risks of mixing alcohol with GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound, as well as common antidepressants like Prozac, Zoloft, Lexapro, Effexor, and Cymbalta. This isn't opinion. Every point is backed by published research, linked below. And it's the conversation your 15-minute doctor appointment doesn't have time for.\nKari also shares her own experience on tirzepatide, including the lab result that made her stop, and what she's seen working with clients who were on these medications and still drinking without realizing what it was costing them.\nIn this episode you'll hear:\n• The surprising research showing GLP-1s may reduce alcohol cravings by up to 50%\n• Why that doesn't mean it's safe to keep drinking on these medications\n• 6 specific risks of mixing alcohol with GLP-1 medications\n• Risk #1: Getting drunk faster and feeling it longer (your old tolerance no longer applies)\n• Risk #2: Dangerously low blood sugar from two directions at once\n• Risk #3: Pancreatitis risk increases (and Kari's personal experience with elevated pancreas levels)\n• Risk #4: Your medication may stop working the way it should\n• Risk #5: Dehydration compounds everything\n• Risk #6: Your liver is being asked to do too much at once\n• Why alcohol is literally working against your antidepressant every time you drink\n• The critical first 4-6 weeks on a new antidepressant and why drinking during that window can make it impossible to know if the medication is working\n• SSRIs vs SNRIs: what you need to know about each type and alcohol\n• Why most people underreport their drinking to their doctor and why that has to change\n• The gray area drinking connection: this isn't about blackouts, it's...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/o3QgvEYD_EzW-1N7UZfNYTN4qL2oafyqZIw1SF69BYo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kYjNl/NjgxZTdjNDY2YjIw/NjdlNjBlYTUyMjgw/OTZjMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}