Jenny Mollen opened up about how microdosing GLP1 medication ended up sending her to the emergency room.
On Thursday, June 26, Mollen, 46, provided an update in her Instagram Story regarding Tirzepatide and microdosing. She expressed how her previous unanswered questions about the topic were ironically clarified through a recent visit to the emergency room. The experience had left her in a bewildered state, describing the last 48 hours as incredibly chaotic.
Tirzepatide belongs to a class of drugs known as GLP1, which can help in regulating a person’s blood sugar levels, appetite, and digestion. Primarily prescribed for individuals with type 2 diabetes and obesity, drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, which are also GLP1s, have gained popularity for aiding in weight loss.
In her Instagram Story, Mollen, the spouse of Jason Biggs, disclosed her hospitalization and a substantial loss of blood following the consumption of the GLP1 medication. She posted several snippets documenting her being transported in an ambulance, shedding light on the severity of the situation.
In an essay published via Substack on Thursday, Mollen expressed her “growing concerns” about how the medication was affecting her “mentally.”
“I do think that in the coming years, we will hear more about how GLP1s cause depression, ruin marriages and rob us of our capacity for feeling joy,” she wrote. “These drugs bind to our neurotransmitters, affecting levels of dopamine and serotonin. They change our relationship with food. And I believe they also change our relationship with people and ourselves.”
When trying out the prescription, Mollen “fully understood” why others have a desire to use it. However, she is worried about how it can affect a person’s mental health and recounted her first-hand experience.
“When I started Tirzepatide, the first thing I noticed was that I was crying more frequently. I couldn’t control the tears that would pour out of me when talking about subjects ranging from kids to open-faced tuna melts,” she penned. “I also noticed this underlying anxiety that would, without warning, after no more than one cup of espresso, take over my body and have me pacing in the kitchen like I’d just snorted an eightball of cocaine.”
Mollen added she noticed that she was “more easily offended and quicker to react” while taking the GLP1.
“I also began to sense that the joy and gratitude I once experienced, those moments of peak happiness, weren’t quite as intense as they used to be,” she wrote. “I could feel the joy simmering beneath the surface, but it never reached the pinnacle it once had internally. Even on a rollercoaster, my sense of euphoria was dampened. I couldn’t feel the highs and lows. Satisfaction, personally and professionally, was just out of reach.”
