GLP-1 is a multifaceted hormone, and the use of its analogs is associated with broad metabolic effects: they increase insulin secretion, decrease glucagon release, increase glucose uptake in muscles, decrease glucose production in the liver, improve lipid profile, slow gastric emptying, and increase satiety leading to weight loss (40)
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Overviews of some of the major studies are presented here
The maximal therapeutic dose recommended by the FDA is 4 g/day