The GIP receptor component is believed to enhance metabolic and weight-loss effects, whilst glucagon receptor activation is hypothesised to increase energy expenditure and promote hepatic fat breakdown (lipolysis)
These resources recommend that clinicians consider B12 deficiency in any patient presenting with relevant symptoms or risk factors, and that treatment particularly intramuscular hydroxocobalamin should not be delayed pending specialist review when deficiency is confirmed and symptomatic, especially where neurological involvement is present
Crohns disease is one of the lesser-known conditions that GLP-1s may benefit
In addition, early reports of suicidality associated with these agents resulted in regulatory investigations concluding that cause and effect cannot be established but should continue to be a variable for further evaluation.Reference McIntyre, Mansur, Rosenblat and Kwan 24 , Reference McIntyre, Mansur and Rosenblat 51 Reference Wang, Volkow, Berger, Davis, Kaelber and Xu 53 In conclusion, our overarching aim is to encourage comprehensive assessments of whether semaglutide (and/or other incretin receptor agonists) is capable of exerting nephroprotective effects in persons exposed to lithium