One impact of the plant (main constituents are harmine and harmaline ) is that it increases GLP-1 in the hippocampus.[ref] Lithium: Lithium carbonate seems to suppress food intake (in some people) by activating GLP-1
The FDA also raised concerns about contamination, incorrect dosages, unapproved or harmful ingredients, and counterfeit components in compounded GLP-1s
A Sterile Syringe for Mixing: A 1mL or 3mL syringe with a needle (typically 21g to 25g) is ideal for drawing and transferring the bacteriostatic water
The drug, which Novo Nordisk calls simply the Wegovy pill, uses the same active ingredient - semaglutide - that powers the original Wegovy, along with its sister drug for diabetes, Ozempic
Since the hallmark of SCD is chronic hemolysis with excess hemin producing significant levels of oxidative stress, we speculate that hemin may modulate TSS pathway function