Originally developed as an anti-obesity drug, AOD-9604 is a synthetic fragment derived from human growth hormone (hGH), specifically the 177-191 amino acid sequence
MNT had the opportunity to speak with Mir Ali, MD, a board certified general surgeon, bariatric surgeon, and medical director of MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, CA, about this study
She learned that her insurer would cover Zepbound if it was used to treat obstructive sleep apnea, or MASH, a fatty liver disease
While the exact mechanisms of this function are still under investigation, studies indicate that MT-II powerfully affects sexual arousal through the hypothalamus [3, 8, 9]
Published online May 1, 2024:12-18
After the exclusion of 9,075 patients due to prior anti-obesity medication, and 72,731 patients for bipolar, schizophrenia, depressive disorders, anxiety and suicide ideation or attempts within 1 year before, the treatment cohort numbered 162,257 patients