In these 18- and 24-week studies, among patients who were not on an antihyperglycemic agent at study entry, the reductions from baseline in A1C were -0.7% and -0.8%, respectively, for those given Januvia, and -0.1% and -0.2%, respectively, for those given placebo
Sodiumglucose transporter-2 inhibitors for prevention and treatment of cardiorenal complications of type 2 diabetes
GLP-1 receptors sit in the brain's reward circuitry (the ventral tegmental area and nucleus accumbens), and activating them appears to blunt the dopamine hit that makes alcohol reinforcing i.e., it turns down craving
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Retatrutide may reduce appetite, but nutritious meals and consistent exercise maintain weight loss for the long haul
In the landmark STEP 1 trial (Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity, Wilding and colleagues, New England Journal of Medicine , 2021), 1,961 adults who took weekly semaglutide (2.4 mg) plus lifestyle support lost a mean of 14.9% of their body weight over 68 weeks, compared with 2.4% on placebo, and 86% achieved at least 5% weight loss
