For example, in the STEP UP Diabetes trial, participants taking 7.2 mg of semaglutide weekly lost an average of 13.2% of their initial weight, compared to 10.4% for those on the standard 2.4 mg weekly dose
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The ISSN position stand rates it safe at up to 30 g/day for 5 years in healthy adults, with over 500 published studies behind it
In the 2026 ADA Scientific Sessions, results from the Phase-3 TRANSCEND-T2D-1 study involving retatrutide, a triple agonist of GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon receptors, showed up to a 2% decrease in A1C and a 16.8% decrease in body weight over 40 weeks in patients with type 2 diabetes
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It appears to modulate dopamine receptor sensitivity and protect against dopamine-depleting agents