Its a stimulant drug that works by suppressing your appetite, making it easier to stick to a low-calorie diet
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The gradual dose escalation used in trials is clinically important it is designed to reduce the incidence and severity of nausea, vomiting, and other gastrointestinal adverse effects that are common with this class of medication
They found that following surgery, altered patterns of digestion and absorption lower in the gut trigger production of higher levels of gut hormones, especially glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), which in turn causes higher insulin production
GLP-1s originated as a medication for managing blood sugar levels in individuals with type 2 diabetes
However, be aware of an increased risk of cholelithiasis (a fancy way to say gallstones) and pancreatitis (a fancy way to say pancreatitis)