These medications slow gastric emptying to improve blood sugar control and reduce appetite, but this mechanism can cause uncomfortable abdominal distension and fullness
In Part 1, I sorted the peptides currently in regulatory motion into three buckets based on evidence quality and clinical maturity
It may also reduce stored fat, leading to weight loss
Oncotarget 6 , 11768 (2015)
KEGG enrichment analysis revealed significant changes in several metabolism-related pathways, including amino acid, carbohydrate, and lipid metabolism
However, if the intracellular concentration exceeds maximum metabolic capacity (saturates the enzyme) drug levels within the cell remain high, so reducing uptake (reduced concentration gradient) and ER