By inhibiting NNMT, 5-Amino-1MQ essentially allows the body's natural metabolic machinery to operate more efficiently, potentially leading to enhanced fat metabolism and improved energy expenditure
This typically includes regular assessment of vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure), weight and body composition, laboratory parameters (electrolytes, kidney function, lipid panel, hemoglobin A1c if diabetic), mental health status, and gastrointestinal symptoms
Our goal is to get our patients to their goal weight, and while they are on their weight loss journey, we work diligently to equip you with healthy eating and exercise habits that allow for a positive lifestyle change in order to maintain the weight loss once the course of medication is complete
New England Journal of Medicine 368:1575-1584