One challenge to elucidating a mechanistic role for GLP-1Rs stems from their complex expression across multiple brain regions (1012), including the lateral septal nucleus (LSc), substantia nigra, ventral tegmental area (VTA), amygdala, nucleus accumbens (ACB), hippocampus, several regions of the hypothalamus (paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus [PVH], arcuate nucleus [ARH]), and hindbrain
These data are valuable when making decisions about funding, such as the decision to reimburse Diabetes Prevention Programs upon seeing the explosion in prediabetes in the population
Compounded semaglutide has also become widely available at some specialty pharmacies
The GLP-1 and GIP receptor activation at even low doses can smooth out postprandial glucose spikes
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