"We have to weigh the risks and the benefits, and there are risks here because oftentimes you're dosing these medications at home," said Ellerin.
10.3390/ijms17020133 [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] Huang X., Cheng Z., Su Q., Zhu X., Wang Q., Chen R., et al
They work by slowing stomach emptying, curbing food noise and cravings, and improving metabolic response, but they also introduce a unique routine of weekly shots, fluctuating medication levels and side effects that ebb and flow over the course of the week
[13] An additional important effect of GLP-1, is inhibition of glucagon secretion at glucose levels above fasting levels
Legitimacy within this system depends on clinician-led review and downstream pharmacy compliance, while several operational details remain unverifiable until intake progresses
PMID 21780203