Most importantly, talk to a knowledgeable provider
All weight loss medications have undergone clinical trial testing before receiving approval and must show efficacy by demonstrating that participants taking the medication experience at least a 5% weight loss
Pending positive outcomes from ongoing and forthcoming RCTs, GLP-1 RA medications may become a pharmacotherapeutic approach for treating polysubstance use. Alcohol Addiction Among all substances, alcohol is by far the most investigated when it comes to GLP-1 RAs
Reduces Lactic Acid Build-Up And while you work out, the buildup of lactic acid makes you feel sore and tired
Researchers also observed increased food intake, suggesting the peptide may actually work against fat loss goals in some cases
Neurologically, obesity and addiction could potentially share dysregulated dopaminergic pathways, in turn compromising sensitivity to rewards, self-control and stress reactivity