16,51 The anxiolytic effect of GLP-1 agonists has been hypothesized due to the preservation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor/nuclear factor erythroid 2related factor 2 levels, decreased oxidative stress, and lipocalin 2 levels in the hippocampus
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Your healthcare provider will likely start you at the lowest dose (0.25 mg) for four weeks before increasing to the next dose strength based on how well you tolerate the medication
At 7.2 mg (triple the standard maximum), participants lost an average of 13.2% of body weight compared to 10.4% at the standard 2.4 mg dose
In humans, neuroimaging studies show associative evidence that GLP-1 agonists alter brain responses to food cues, potentially dampening the neural reactivity to appetizing foods that may trigger binge episodes in susceptible individuals