Could ozempic cure addiction?
Summary
Jonathan McCrea discusses a mathematician's debunking of the Parthenon's optical illusion, the US military's confirmed space weapons, and Stanford's creation of mice with human brain tissue. The episode also covers OpenAI's $15 million effort to solve the Navier-Stokes equation and features Professor Paul Kenny on the potential of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic to treat addiction by regulating brain reward circuits.
Topics discussed
Introduction and preview of GLP-1 addiction treatment
Debunking the Parthenon optical illusion myth
China's admission of space weapons and satellite risks
Mice with human brain tissue and ethical questions
AI solves a $1 million Millennium Prize problem
Interview start: Why look at GLP-1 for addiction?
How GLP-1 works and the neuroscience of addiction
The need for new addiction treatments
Mechanism: How GLP-1 reduces drug craving
Anecdotal evidence from Ozempic users
Safety profile and potential side effects
Mood changes and the 'Ozempic baby' phenomenon
Closing thoughts on addiction treatment impact
Listener feedback on rock art and show format
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