glp 1 agonist drugs mechanism of action glp-1_analogs [TUSOM GLP1 Receptor Agonists—Effects beyond Obesity

While initially developed for diabetes and obesity management, these drugs have been investigated for their impact on alcohol consumption due to their effects on the brains reward system

In addition, other nonGLP-1 medications may be added to jump-start weight loss progress

doi: 10.1210/jc.2006-0587

It proposes that stimulation of GLP-1 receptors enhances the activity of dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) through a presynaptic mechanism 42

These studies uniformly showed that Liraglutide significantly reduced body weight when used as an adjunct therapy with diet and exercise

doi: 10.1177/2042098612446473