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Ryan M, Megyeri S, Nuffer W, Trujillo JM

While effective at achieving and maintaining weight loss, long-term use of incretin mimetics is likely needed to maintain weight since weight regain is common following drug discontinuation, with a return to baseline within a year 12,13

The pharmacokinetic profiles of GLP-1 RAs and a dual GLP-1/GIP RA vary owing to their diverse structures (Figures 1 and 2)

While it is possible that intestinally-derived GLP-1which enters the blood circulation but is rapidly degradedcan access a small subset of GLP-1Rs that lie outside the blood-brain barrier, the natural source of GLP-1 that binds to GLP-1R in the brain comes from within the brain itself, said Rinaman

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In clinical trials, tirzepatide helped patients lose an average of 20.9% of their body weight over 72 weeks