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Mazie Managing Partner of Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman] Have you been diagnosed with NAION, or experienced optic nerve damage, loss of visual field, significant vision impairment, or blindness, significant intestinal and/or stomach complications, including but not limited to gastroparesis (paralysis of the stomach) and ileus after taking a GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide 1) commonly called Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Trulicity, Saxenda, Victoza, or Rybelsus, or Zepbound
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In comparing their blood samples with those of 45 demographically matched healthy people, the depressed patients acetyl-L-carnitine blood levels were found to be substantially lower
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Understanding what GLP-1 medication is, how quickly it works, and why its cost remains high empowers patients to make informed decisions