When we eat, food travels through the mouth, throat, esophagus, and stomach before ending up in the small intestine
Genetic factors, prior medication responses, and individual metabolic characteristics may influence side effect susceptibility, making a precision-wellness approach valuable for informed decision-making
Among people with no prior substance use disorder, those taking GLP-1 drugs had an 18% lower risk of developing alcohol use disorder, a 25% lower risk of opioid use disorder and an approximately 20% lower risk of cocaine and nicotine dependence
Others see slower changes
They just launched a GLP-1 Supply Tracker that anyone can use to get real-time updates about GLP1 drug shortages and alerts when supply is available nearby
Phase 1 trials established basic safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic parameters in healthy volunteers and small groups of patients with type 2 diabetes