Retatrutide is notable because it targets three hormone pathways rather than one or two
Alcohol and GLP-1 treatments
These mechanisms improve glycemia and consistently produce clinically meaningful weight loss (Nauck & Meier, 2020)
They are prepared by licensed compounding pharmacies and should only be used when prescribed and monitored by a licensed medical professional
Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are now being studied for a growing list of possible benefits, with early research pointing to possible effects on substance use disorders, neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimers and even cancer outcomes
doi: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1763185 Received 08 December 2025 Revised 20 January 2026 Accepted 26 January 2026 Published 12 February 2026 Volume 13 - 2026 Edited by Jianbin Zhang, Dalian Medical University, China Reviewed by Theodoros Androutsakos, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece Feng Zhang, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China Updates Copyright 2026 Lu and Yang