Noom CEO Discusses GLP-1s and Behavior Change

A great conversation between Noom CEO Geoff Cook and Sunnyside cofounder and CEO Nick Allen. Medication has the potential to profoundly change the treatment landscape for behavioral health categories like weight and alcohol reduction. But the medication alone isn’t enough — changing deeply ingrained habits requires a structured approach alongside the medication. That’s where we come in!

Megan raises some great questions here. There is so much low quality research out there, and most of the cannabis research does not relate to real world use.

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There's a transition that happens in problematic alcohol use that most people miss until they're already on the other side of it. Early on, alcohol is rewarding. It produces a real dopamine signal. People drink because it feels good, and that's a straightforward feedback loop. But at some point, the loop changes. The drinking stops being about reward and starts being about relief. About turning down the noise. About getting the baseline back to something that feels like normal. Koob and Volkow documented this shift well. The "anti-reward" system activates during abstinence, producing dysphoria that the next drink alleviates. The brain has essentially reversed the circuit. You're no longer drinking to feel good. You're drinking to feel okay. This is why "just have some willpower" is such an unhelpful clinical frame. The person isn't chasing pleasure at that point. They're managing a physiological deficit state. Addressing the biology is not optional. If you're seeing patients at this stage, I'm curious what your clinical approach looks like. *Dr. Brice Rolston | AletheosMD* | #AddictionMedicine #AlcoholUseDisorder

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Food noise is a phrase that’s getting more attention in the GLP-1 conversation. I think it deserves a clearer definition. It’s not just being hungry. It’s pervasive, around-the-clock thoughts about food. What to eat. What not to eat. The internal negotiation before every meal. The guilt or self-blame after. And then immediately thinking about the next one. It's cognitively exhausting. The challenge is that we can’t objectively measure it. If a patient tells me they experience this, I take them at their word. I also know it can be a crutch for some people who want the medication without the work. That tension is exactly why these conversations need to happen with a physician who understands both the physiology and the psychology of obesity. Not a celebrity ad.

Rethinking 'Drink' serves two critical purposes. First, it challenges generational messaging around alcohol. The conventional advice to 'stay away from alcohol' is being redefined by emerging science and medication, offering a different, often opposite, result. It's about understanding how to treat alcohol use disorder with new perspectives. Second, it prompts a personal re-evaluation of one's relationship with alcohol on a physical level. This dual approach encourages a more informed and potentially healthier outlook on consumption and treatment. #AlcoholAwareness #HealthAndWellness #PersonalGrowth #MentalHealth #RethinkDrink

GLP-1 weight-loss injections like Ozempic are associated with unintended emotional side effects, including "emotional blunting" and reduced dopamine rewards that can affect romantic relationships. These medications may cause users to lose interest in partners, re-evaluate their relationships, or experience a lack of emotional highs as food-related reward pathways are altered. For more insights on the connection between weight loss and emotional health, read more at Hello Mind. #WeightLossJourney #GLP1 #Ozempic #RelationshipHealth #HelloMind #MentalWellness1 ⚠️⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ecJCD7nW

LCGC International Researchers used liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS) to identify blood metabolites linked to teen mental health, offering a potential objective tool for early risk detection and preventive care. https://lnkd.in/ePUhHhhJ

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