This was meant to be a slightly shorter article which I may have achieved by 200-300 words shorter, so Yay me
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Retatrutide is investigational and not FDA-approved, so it is not legally available through prescribing, telehealth, retail pharmacy, compounding pharmacy, or direct-to-consumer purchase
Its mechanism of action includes: Appetite regulation : Acting on receptors in the hypothalamus to reduce hunger and increase satiety Gastric emptying : Slowing the rate at which food leaves the stomach, prolonging feelings of fullness Glucose homeostasis : Enhancing insulin secretion and suppressing glucagon release in a glucose-dependent manner The delayed gastric emptying effect is particularly relevant when considering drug interactions
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FIGURE 3 GLP-1 Receptors Are Abundantly Expressed in Various Blood Vessels, RBMECs, and Astrocytes The above findings led us to ask whether GLP-1 acutely enters brain via cerebral microvessels through a receptor dependent mechanism
