It operates in concert with two additional receptor pathways, amplifying effects that a single agonist could never achieve on its own
Contrave is a prescription medication approved for chronic weight management in certain adults who are experiencing obesity or who are overweight
Multisociety consensus quality improvement revised consensus statement for endovascular therapy of acute ischemic stroke
Wilding et al., NEJM (2021)
These benefits are reflected in the clinical guidelines published by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology (AACE/ACE), which recommend use of a GLP-1RA or a sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) with demonstrated CV risk reduction in patients with established/high risk of atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD), while considering patient-specific factors [15, 17]
Research suggests the local GLP-1 system within the olfactory bulb plays a role in odor-triggered insulin secretion and foraging behavior, hinting at a deeper connection between smell, metabolism and appetite