Your doctor will likely increase your dose slowly over the following weeks, depending on how your body responds
Studies show that patients who maintain lifestyle changes (reduced calorie intake, regular movement) experience slower weight rebound even after GLP-1 medications leave their system
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Abbreviations 5-HIAA: 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid 5-HT: Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) BBB: Bloodbrain barrier BDNF: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor cAMP: Cyclic adenosine monophosphate CRH: Corticotropin-releasing hormone CRP: C-reactive protein DPP-4: Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 GABA: Gamma aminobutyric acid GLP-1: Glucagon-like peptide-1 GLP-1R: Glucagon-like-1 peptide receptor GLP-1RA: Glucagon-like-1 peptide receptor agonist HPA: Hypothalamicpituitaryadrenal axis Icv : Intracerebroventricular Ip : Intraperitoneal IL-1: Interleukin-1 beta IL-6: Interleukin-6 NF-B: Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells NTS: Nucleus tractus solitarius PKA: Protein kinase A PPG: Preproglucagon PVN: Paraventricular nucleus SCFA: Short chain fatty acid T2DM: Type 2 diabetes mellitus TNF-: Tumor necrosis factor alpha VTA: Ventral tegmental area References Wang PS, Aguilar-Gaxiola S, Alonso J, Angermeyer MC, Borges G, Bromet EJ, et al
Weight regain and appetite rebound are well-documented
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