For most patients, GLP-1 medications are generally safe and well-tolerated, but like any medication, they can have side effects such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or constipation
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They are frustrating, sometimes demoralizing, but they are a predictable part of the weight loss trajectory with any intervention
For GLP-1, the review confirmed insulinotropic effects on -cells during hyperglycaemia, glucagonostatic effects on -cells during hyperglycaemia (indirect, via somatostatin and insulin), gastric emptying delay, CNS appetite suppression, and indirect promotion of lipolysis via increased sympathetic activity
Currently used antidepressant drugs, which mostly target brain monoaminergic neurotransmission, have limited clinical efficacy
[1] [4] The timeline for GLP-1 medications to "kick in" varies depending on which therapeutic effect you're measuring and the specific medication used