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In addition to delaying gastric emptying, GLP-1RAs exert direct effects on the central nervous system to suppress appetite and promote weight loss [9, 11]
Im very excited because Scripps Hospital I think its in LA or San Diego
By simultaneously aiming at GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon receptors, these drugs, such as retatrutide, deliver significantly greater efficacy than current therapies, expanding the addressable patient base
Underlying condition severity is paramount
Semaglutide is a GLP-1 receptor agonist primarily used as a treatment for diabetes (Ozempic, Novo Nordisk) and more recently greenlit as a breakthrough treatment for obesity (Wegovy, Novo Nordisk)