can psychiatrists prescribe glp-1 What is your approach to GLP-1 agonists as a psychiatrist in patients who are overweight or have eating-related disorders? Doctors are worried about prescribing

Key players include: Novo Nordisk : The market leader with semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) and liraglutide (Saxenda/Victoza)

One of the most well-known medications in this category is Semaglutide, hich is commonly prescribed for both type 2 diabetes and medical weight management

Whilst these medications do not directly cause muscle breakdown, the substantial weight reduction they facilitate does result in some loss of lean body massa phenomenon that occurs with any significant weight loss method

Weir MR, Bakris GL, Bushinsky DA, Mayo MR, Garza D, Stasiv Y, et al

It helps your pancreas release insulin, slows down digestion, and tells your brain youre full so you naturally eat less without feeling deprived

The second mechanism is characterized by the modulation of intracellular calcium, which seems to function as a trigger for rapid insulin exocytosis and complements the amplification phenomena [8]