Most patients tolerate gastric slowing very well, especially when semaglutide doses are increased gradually over 46 weeks
Our studies led to my appointment as an investigator in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, which supported my work at the MGH for 30 years
On top of that, the injectable form carries the same practical drawbacks as other injectable peptides: needles, sterile reconstitution, refrigeration, degradation after mixing, and the ongoing friction of maintaining a regular injection routine for benefits that build gradually over months
These drugs have helped people around the world shed pounds -- and as a result, they've brought in billions of dollars in sales
It was a small trial 12 participants, no placebo group and the researchers themselves called the results preliminary
More studies are needed to assess GLP-1s as a potential therapy for alcohol use disorder