How does Ozempic work
Where phentermine is essentially a central nervous system stimulant that suppresses hunger from the top down, tirzepatide works through the incretin system, a hormonal pathway that connects the gut, the pancreas, and the brain in a coordinated metabolic response to food
DOI: Published online: July 1, 2025 Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding author: Hye Jin Yoo Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, 148 Gurodong-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul 08308, Korea E-mail: [email protected] Copyright 2025 Korean Diabetes Association This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License ( which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited
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