The concept is similar to other hormone or medication patches, like nicotine or birth control patches, which provide a steady release of medicine without the need for pills or injections
Int J Endocrinol 6498768 Braren R, Hu H, Kim YH, Beggs HE, Reichardt LF, Wang R (2006) Endothelial FAK is essential for vascular network stability, cell survival, and lamellipodial formation
Metabolic maintenance: Blood sugar, cardiovascular protection, and other benefits similarly require ongoing treatment
Lower susceptibility of female mice to acetaminophen hepatotoxicity: role of mitochondrial glutathione, oxidant stress and c-jun N-terminal kinase
GLP-1 treatment requires dose titration and side effect monitoring over several months