The push for a standalone MDL follows research from Harvard and JAMA Ophthalmology indicating that GLP-1 drugs may increase the risk of NAION up to sevenfold
1 Darwish, R., Abu-Sharia, G., & Butler, A
A new class of medications for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) called glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1R) has been available since 2005
While there is emerging evidence that GLP-1RAs may help reduce binge-eating episodes, current data are insufficient to support their use for treating BED and its associated psychopathology
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