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This digestive disruption stems from how the medication interacts with your intestinal system and appetite-control pathways

Nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, and abdominal pain mostly early, mostly at each dose step-up, and mostly transient as the gut adapts

Alpha lipoic acid helps regenerate glutathione after it's been used to neutralize free radicals

Mild reactions can include temporary injection site redness and occasional headaches

was supported by a 2009 National Institute of Mental Health Grant (1K99MH86615-01), 2006 and 2008 National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD) Young Investigator Awards, and a 2008 Sackler Institute of Columbia University Award