These medications mimic the activity of natural hormone glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptors located in the pancreas, brain, and gut to slow gastric emptying, increase insulin secretion, reduce appetite, and improve blood glucose levels
What to expect when you taper Because of how long GLP-1s stick around in the body, there are no symptoms due to the sudden stop of the medication, Alkhaddo says
At steady state, the amount of drug being administered each week equals the amount being eliminated, creating a stable concentration
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You're getting all of that at the same time, and that certainly should lead to much, much healthier lives
In the early 2020s, as GLP-1s became more popular, leading to shortages, doctors and patients began experimenting with stretching standard doses of Wegovy and Ozempic, which came in multidose injectable pens