Mechanistically, GLP-1 signaling modulates immune and inflammatory pathways, regulates autophagy and pyroptosis, alleviates endoplasmic reticulum stress, and interacts with the gut microbiome
GLP-1 receptor agonists are prescription medicines originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes, and several are now also approved for weight management
[1] Primarily, it stimulates insulin secretion from the pancreas when blood glucose levels are elevated, whilst simultaneously suppressing the release of glucagon, a hormone that raises blood sugar
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That means reaching at least 10mg (ideally 15mg) and staying at that dose for a minimum of 12 weeks before concluding it has failed