Do not wait for routine labs Severe abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, rapid swelling, chest pain, shortness of breath, fainting, or allergic symptoms need medical review
The mechanism by which GLP-1 agonists reduce alcohol intake in humans is currently unknown, though a recent RCT reported reduced alcohol cue reactivity in the nucleus accumbens (NAc), a key region associated with alcohols rewarding properties, after treatment with the GLP-1 agonist Exenatide 11
Plasma total cholesterol (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Infinity Total Cholesterol Reagent, TR13421), triglycerides (total glycerol and triglycerides) (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Infinity Total Triglycerides Reagent, TT22421), non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) (Invitrogen, non-esterified free fatty acids (NEFA/FFA) Colorimetric Assay Kit, Thermo Fisher Scientific, EEA017), AST (Thermo Fisher Scientific, EEA003) and ALT (Thermo Fisher Scientific, EEA001) were quantified using enzymatic kits according to the manufacturers protocols
For most patients, feeling colder whilst taking GLP-1 medications is a normal response to weight loss rather than a serious adverse effect
Growth hormones effects on cancer cells raise concerns about therapy David R