Doctor answers questions on weight loss drugs

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The ads are everywhere, even the Super Bowl.

Weight loss drugs are easily accessible online and don't always require a prescription, but the information can be confusing.

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Can you use GLP1s for a small amount of weight loss? Do they make you feel funny?

Do you have to stay on them forever, to prevent weight gain?

And most importantly, are they safe?

Dr. Christopher Chapman is a gastroenterologist and obesity medicine specialist at Rush University Medical Center, joined ABC7 to talk about the medications.