In such cases, your doctor will likely adjust the dosage of your other diabetes medications to minimize this risk
Slow Responders (15-20% of users): May not notice meaningful changes until week 3 or 4, with peak benefit reached around week 8 to 10
Those numbers are smaller than Wegovy or Zepbound, but Saxenda still delivers clinically meaningful weight loss, and it is well-studied across a broad population including adolescents from age 12
But in this specific context, hitting the Glucagon receptor does something fascinating: it increases energy expenditure
Experts say for many, GLP-1s can be life-changing but they're not a one-size-fits-all solution, and mental health should be part of the conversation
10 Whether false-positives with aripiprazole may also occur in adults is uncertain