Right now, that is far from guaranteed, with patients having no visibility as to who is making their products and whether they are using reasonable standards to assure the quality of their products
Large randomized controlled trials (STEP 1, STEP 2, STEP 3) demonstrated that semaglutide at 2.4 mg weekly produces average weight loss of 1517% of baseline body weight over 68 weeks, with sustained metabolic benefits including improved blood glucose and cardiovascular risk markers
And that folded in some of the older GLP-1 drugs, like liraglutide, that dont work as well
Alcohol Use Disorder Outcomes A national cohort study in Denmark of 38,454 individuals showed that GLP-1 medications were associated with a reduced risk of alcohol-related outcomes after three months of treatment, which included fewer hospitalizations, registered alcohol use disorder treatment, and purchase of medications to manage alcohol withdrawal (Wium-Andersen et al., 2022)
Understanding your genetic predispositions helps clinicians determine whether slower dose escalation, a different compound like tirzepatide, or supportive interventions will optimize your results