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Nearly all these medications are administered by weekly injection, though there is one semaglutide oral tablet (Rybelsus) approved for diabetes

The available evidence on the association between GLP-1RA and the risk of suicidal and self-injurious behaviors is quite limited

A small number of participants in early trials also experienced more serious effects, such as increased heart rate, elevated liver enzymes, and kidney concerns

A systematic review of 76 studies using electronic monitoring to compare mean compliance with different dosing schedule regimens demonstrated an inverse relationship between number of doses per day and compliance [12]

The doses of GLP-1 provided by semaglutide and tirzepatide are far greater than the body would naturally expect to receive, he says, which may suppress the body's ability to secrete GLP-1 on its own