Although exenatide was not effective for reducing drinking across all participants, it did reduce heavy drinking days in a subset of patients with obesity (meaning their body mass index was higher than 30)
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Exposure to xenobiotics, heavy metals (such as lead, mercury and arsenic), stress, poor dietary choices, toxic cocktails of prescription and non-prescription drugs, trauma and infections all have huge consequences for the body and its ability to maintain adequate glutathione levels
Follow-up work might move to animal models where histological scoring, imaging, and functional tests allow for more complex observations, always with appropriate controls and ethical oversight
Administration: The injection is typically given subcutaneously, often in the abdominal area