Taken together, evidence from neuroscience, human research, and clinical practice suggests meaningful overlap between obesity and addiction-related mechanisms. Lorenzo Leggio, MD, PhD, clinical director, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Bethesda, Md
For some patients, that is sufficient
The starting dose feels like wasted time
GLP-1 medications may be preferred over other weight loss drugs due to their non-stimulant nature, reducing the risk of side effects related to stimulant medications
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It can be used as monotherapy when metformin is inappropriate, or in combination with other glucose-lowering medicinal products, including insulin, when these alone are inadequate