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Contact your doctor if side effects persist or worsen
Onset and adaptation: Appetite suppression effects appear within weeks, though side effects (nausea, fullness) may be stronger during dose escalation
The autonomic nervous system is the part which controls involuntary activity, like heart rate and digestion
More serious adverse effects that have been observed or are theoretically possible based on the drug class include acute pancreatitis, gallbladder disease, and tachycardia
This observation led to a study where GLP-1 was given to obese patients with T2DM and showed improved glycemic control with no side effects, establishing a proof-of-concept for GLP-1 agonists, which over time led to their use in the treatment of T2DM patients [21]