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However, newer medications target multiple metabolic hormones: GLP-1 drugs (single-hormone): semaglutide medications like Wegovy and Ozempic Dual-agonist drugs: tirzepatide medications like Mounjaro and Zepbound (target GLP-1 and GIP receptors) Triple-agonist drugs: retatrutide (targets GLP-1, GIP and glucagon receptors) Researchers believe stimulating multiple hormone pathways may produce stronger effects on appetite, metabolism and energy expenditure
Weight Loss: They slow down the rate at which the stomach empties, making a person feel full for longer
Cork, PhD , study co-author, physiologist, and senior lecturer in the School of Medicine at Anglia Ruskin University