GLP-1 drugs, reducing sedative use, and a thank you

In this podcast accompanying the February 2026 issue of the DTB ( ), Syba Sunny (DTB Clinical Editor) is joined by Julian Treadwell (DTB Associate Editor). Syba and Julian start by talking about this month’s ‘thank you’ editorial ( ) before delving into the hot topic of GLP-1 drugs for the treatment of obesity, which is the subject of a DTB review article that summarises what is known about their benefits and harms ( ). Finally, they discuss an intervention to reduce sedative use in patients who have been taking these drugs for a long time ( ). Please

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GLP-1 drugs, reducing sedative use, and a thank you is an episode from DTB podcast by BMJ Group.

This episode is 29:07 long.

This episode was published on Feb 3, 2026.

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