muscle loss glp 1 Do GLP-1 drugs shrink your muscles? New study explains the risks and what to do Creatine for GLP-1 Users: Science-Backed

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I didn't wanna be obsessed with being on it long term

The study "Liraglutide versus placebo as an adjunct to glucose-lowering therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes and moderate renal failure" (LIRA-RENAL) did not demonstrate a benefit of liraglutide in lowering eGFR, although the duration of the study (26 weeks) may have been insufficient to show an effect

Even a gap of just six months was enough to begin reversing those gains

Interestingly, GLP-1 receptors are expressed in certain areas of the central nervous system responsible for drug- and food-related rewarding effects, such as the ventral tegmental area and the nucleus accumbens [] Consistent with this, GLP-1 RAs attenuate the drug reward for substances such as nicotine in animal models [,]

The grey market fills that gap with cheaper, more accessible, and far more dangerous products