However, stopping Semaglutide is a safe and common practice that doesn't involve serious health risks
Semaglutide could ultimately be a valuable pharmacological alternative or add-on to these medications, however, more studies are needed to determine the efficacy of this drug, as well as its safety in people with average and below average BMI for whom weight loss could cause medical problems
For the newer GLP-1 medications, it would be useful to look at whether there are genetic variants, like the variants in PAM, that explain poor responders to their medications. For now, the mechanism driving GLP-1 resistance remains unresolved, but it is likely complex and multifactorial, Gloyn said
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Given the powerful role of this hormone, its no surprise that researchers developed medications to target it for diabetes management and later, for weight loss