One of the most prominent issues is the high rate of adverse events such as nausea, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, and other gastrointestinal adverse effects
The medications have a longer-lasting effect than your bodys natural hormone, and promote decreased hunger, blood sugar control, and weight loss
Hormone optimization or GLP-1 therapies for weight management may show initial changes in 1-4 weeks, with significant progress over months as the body adjusts
However, the associations between GLP-1RAs and bulimia nervosa or PTSD were based solely on evidence from Mendelian randomization analysis
"Safe treatment requires ongoing care and monitoring by a trained healthcare professional." Federal regulators share that concern: the FDA has reported adverse events, some requiring hospitalization, tied to dosing errors with unapproved compounded versions