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GLP-1 medications are synthetic pharmaceutical drugs that suppress appetite by mimicking a gut hormone
Most of the pathways in this part involve cytokines, starting from MAPK, TCR, or cAMP-PKA signaling, which results in an increase in anti-inflammatory cytokines and a decrease in pro-inflammatory cytokines
Semaglutide, marketed as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus, is an FDA-approved GLP-1 receptor agonist used to treat type 2 diabetes and manage chronic weight in adults with obesity
Trials aiming for glycemic equipoise should appraise the long-term effects of GLP-1 RAs on coronary events independent of glycemic control
Its to know enough to speak to it accurately, point them toward the physician whos actually qualified to advise them, and keep them anchored to the training fundamentals that were never going anywhere