[DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 172.Nie Y, Nakashima M, Brubaker PL, Li QL, Perfetti R, Jansen E, Zambre Y, Pipeleers D, Friedman TC
To minimise GLP-1 side effects, these medications are typically prescribed with a process called dose titration starting at a very low dose and gradually increasing it over several weeks to give your body time to adapt
That said, if you're exercising for under an hour in moderate temperatures, plain water is probably fine
On the cost front, while insurance coverage for GLP1 receptor agonists has increased as of late, many payers still do not cover these medications for obesity alone (i.e., without the presence of other approved indications)
The STEP-2 25 and STEP-6 studies 25 supported these findings, showing higher incidences of psychiatric events with higher doses of semaglutide