Abruptly discontinuing the use of the medication may lead to weight gain, requiring continuous medical monitoring
GLP-1 is a natural hormone produced by your body, whereas Semaglutide is a medication that mimics the effects of GLP-1
L-Arginine Rich Foods Supplementation may be required for performance dosages, yet dietary food sources of L-Arginine include: Turkey breast Chicken Eggs Pumpkin seeds Peanuts Lentils Soybeans Chickpeas Spirulina However it is hard to get this intake of L-Arginine from diet sources only (3 to 9 g) that is why an extra supplementation for athletes is recommended
It is not presented as a substitute for FDA-approved medications
However, in contrast to anti-hyperlycemic agents such as metformin, pioglitazone and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR) agonists, which were particularly well studied in this matter, very few clinical studies concerning the effects of GLP-1R targeting therapeutics on alleviation of depressive symptoms in humans have been carried out so far [118, 119]