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Dual agonists: Tirzepatide (GLP-1/GIP) and survodutide (glucagon/GLP-1)
Declercq E, MacDorman M, Osterman M, Belanoff C, Iverson R
Though intuitively, people should prefer a pill over an injection, in my experience, patients are willing to take the weekly injection if it provides more robust weight and A1C lowering outcomes, says Tan
For example, in a prospective study aimed at investigating the influence of GLP-1RA and DPP4 inhibitors on the development of depression in patients with newly diagnosed T2DM, participants receiving incretin-based therapies displayed marked reduction of depressive symptoms after one year, when compared to the control group
One of the biggest mistakes people make when using a GLP-1 is not prioritizing their muscle, and the result is that they look deflated and their bodies are not healthy from a metabolic standpoint