As hormone-mimicking therapies, GLP-1 and GLP-1/GIP act on natural pathways that help regulate appetite, insulin signaling, and inflammation
Researchers are still working to determine the optimal dose for addiction applications (which may differ from metabolic dosing), identify which patient subpopulations respond best, understand whether benefits persist after discontinuation, and characterize any unique risks of using these medications in populations with active substance use disorders
Insulin Secretion: In response to high blood sugar, they help increase the bodys insulin production, which lowers blood glucose levels
HCG is a hormone that can be produced naturally in a female body, and a little amount of it may be found in the body at any time, but generally, it is secreted in pregnant women by the cells enclosing the growing embryo, named trophoblasts, and then by the placenta