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Semaglutide and tirzepatide have transformed weight loss treatment, with clinical trials showing patients lose 15-22% of body weight

In these patients, benefits have variably included reduced fat mass, increased lean mass, increased bone density, improved lipid profile, reduced cardiovascular risk factors, and improved psychosocial well-being

Lactotroph stability: Pituitary cell cultures exposed to ipamorelin show preserved GH secretion with negligible prolactin co-release compared with hexarelin-treated samples

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We investigated how GLP-1RAs impact weight changes in patients who underwent bariatric surgery compared to a placebo arm

In the current study, the researchers demonstrated that semaglutide reduced binge-like alcohol drinking in both male and female mice, and that the effect was dose-dependent (i.e., greater amounts of semaglutide led to greater reductions in binge alcohol intake)