Hundreds of people taking compounded GLP-1 drugs unapproved versions of brand-name weight loss medications have reported adverse events, with some health issues requiring hospitalization, according to the U.S
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"If it's being sold on TikTok or anywhere online without a prescription, it is not a real GLP-1 medicine
Oral GLP-1s can produce an average weight loss of ~6%14%, depending on the medication: Rybelsus (semaglutide) produces nearly 6% weight loss in one year , according to a small study of adults with obesity
As agonists, these medications attach to a GLP cell receptor in the body, behaving like the GLP-1 hormone
And on the flip side, I also feel [that] patients are more obsessively using diet products or health trackers," she says