Wegovy (semaglutide) is an injectable prescription medicine that may help adults and children aged =12 years with obesity or some adults with excess weight who also have weight-related medical problems to lose weight and keep it off
Laboratory evaluation should exclude alternative causes like thyroid dysfunction or anemia
The LES is a muscle that acts as a barrier between the stomach and the esophagus
A 2000 study by Simeon et al
Whether retatrutide has the same effect isnt yet documented in detail, but it slows gastric emptying in the same way, so the issue likely applies
DOI: 10.1038/s41591-019-0495-2 Author Written by Ali Rza Akn Microbiome Scientist, Author & Founder of Next-Microbiome Ali Rza Akn is a microbiome scientist with nearly 30 years of experience in translational biotechnology, systems biology, and applied microbiome research, spanning discovery, preclinical development, and clinical-stage translation