Your body produces it in the liver and kidneys and stores it in the heart, brain, sperm, and skeletal muscles
Efficacy and Safety of Retatrutide, a GIP, GLP-1, and Glucagon Receptor Agonist, in People with Type 2 Diabetes and Inadequate Glycaemic Control with Diet and Exercise (TRANSCEND-T2D-1): A Double-Blind, Randomised, Phase 3 Trial
This stored glycogen can be converted back into glucose and released into the bloodstream when the body needs it
But a follow-up 2021 study, known as STEP 4, showed that within 48 weeks of no longer taking semaglutide, participants regained approximately two-thirds of their prior weight loss, while those who remained on GLP-1 drug therapy continued to lose weight