Local application of GLP-1 to the core of the NAc increases the number of neurons expressing the immediate early gene, c-fos, in this region (Dossat et al., Mesolimbic GLP-1R driven food-oriented behaviors Even though the research on the physiological role of the mesolimbic GLP-1 activation is in its early stages the first studies addressing this question provide compelling evidence for an important role of the GLP-1 system in the mesolimbic circuitry and resulting reduction in food intake
14,28,29,30,31,32,33,34 As most of the trials compared GLP-1RA to placebo, only indirect comparisons between GLP-1RA and other glucose-lowering agents commonly used in clinical practice could be drawn from network meta-analyses
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(Peck 2021) Nausea and vomiting are relatively common during recovery from anesthesia