Peptides are short chains of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds, distinct from full proteins because they are much smaller but still specific enough to trigger a response once they attach to the right receptor
When the inflammatory burden is high from insulin resistance, dyslipidemia (high LDL/triglycerides), high blood pressure, and liver stress it drives cholesterol particles into the artery lining and triggers the plaque buildup that can eventually rupture and cut off blood flow to the heart
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Unless you live under a rock, youve heard about injectable GLP-1 agonist drugs like semaglutide and tirzepatide (brand names Ozempic and Mounjaro, respectively) that fall under a class of medications called incretin mimetics
Furthermore, the effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists on nutrient intake could contribute to their impact on substance use, but evidence suggests that their effects on reward and reinforcement are independent of these factors
