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I wonder whether part of the mechanism might extend beyond appetite suppression itself

[DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 111.Adriaenssens AE, Biggs EK, Darwish T, Tadross J, Sukthankar T, et al

GLP-1 slows gastric emptying, increases release of insulin when sugar (glucose) is present, suppresses glucagon secretion and therefore liver glucose output, stimulates glucose uptake into cells, and increases proliferation of the cells in the pancreas that make insulin, Rhodes told Healthline

They arent without side effects

One of the most interesting findings from this study was that three people achieved more than 15% weight loss with a placebo

Prescribing patterns may provide early insight into how physicians and patients anticipate changing cost dynamics, even before those changes are fully realized at the pharmacy counter