Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter
No holds barred, unscripted discussion on a wide range of sleep topics - from sleep disorders to current research and controversies in the field. No topic is off limits! Dr. Chris Winter is a clinician, a board certified neurologist and double boarded sleep specialist with 30 years of clinical experience. He is the author of The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child, and is a popular consultant and speaker, working for many professional sports teams. He is well known for his unique perspective and ability to demystify sleep, all of which he brings to Sleep Unplugged.
Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter
#157 - Weight Loss Drugs and Sleep Apnea: One Pill Makes You Small
Weight loss drugs are everywhere and recently Zepbound (tirzepitide) made big news when it became the first FDA-approved sleep apnea therapy for mild to moderate sleep apnea. In this episode, we will:
- Introduce and explain weight loss medications
- Review the studies that convinced the FDA to approve Zepbound for sleep apnea
- Provide an overview on this class of weight loss medications
- Evaluate the risks and determine who is a best match for this therapy
- Touch on the cost and difficulty in getting these drugs approved
- Revisit Apnimed's SynAIRgy press release and how it relates to our discussion in episode 110 of the podcast
Produced by: Maeve Winter
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Thanks for listening and sleep well!
