No, weight loss includes both fat and muscle loss, which is why body composition tracking is important
Serious side effects of the medication include the following: Allergic or hypersensitivity reaction Severe gastrointestinal issues Changes in mood and behavior Pancreatitis Liver problems Low blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia) Cardiac arrhythmias Suicidal ideation Major depressive disorder No adverse event of hypoglycemia or thyroid cancer was reported in Phase II trials, and 7% of retatrutide participants had skin sensitivity, compared to 1% on placebo, but these cases were not serious
Several bacteria exploit this axis to dampen or hyperactivate immune responses
Novo Nordisk A/S, Veru Inc., Viking Therapeutics, Inc., Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Eccogene, AstraZeneca, and others Some of the key GLP-1 agonists include