A common question we hear is: can you gain muscle on GLP-1
Possible side effects associated with these new drugs range from vomiting, constipation, diarrhea and dehydration to face droop, bone loss, muscle loss, hair loss, intestinal blockage issues and some studies have shown an increased risk for thyroid tumors and cancer
Once secreted, GLP-1 has a very short half-life of approximately 1-2 minutes in the circulation, as it is rapidly degraded by the enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4)
Search terms included GLP-1 receptor agonist, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, ocular disease, and neuroprotection. The search included preclinical studies, large-scale retrospective cohort studies, and post-hoc analyses of major cardiovascular outcome trials (CVOTs)