"miracle" molecule -glp-1-:-side-effects-to-watch-out-for

“Miracle” molecule GLP-1: side effects to watch out for

September 21, 2024

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The most common are gastrointestinal (nausea, diarrhea, regurgitation). But GLP-1 receptor agonists can also cause hypoglycemia and even pancreatitis.

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The risk of contracting pancreatitis with GLP-1 is 9 times higher than that of anti-obesity treatment without GLP-1.

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This article is taken from the monthly Sciences et Avenir – La Recherche ndeg931, dated September 2024.

Nobody has forgotten the Mediator affair and the repeated scandals related to appetite suppressants have left their mark. Could GLP-1 be next? "We have about twenty years of experience with this class of drugs. However, the serious adverse effects of appetite suppressants have appeared, for the most part, within fifteen yearsJean-Paul Thissen, an endocrinologist says: "It's a fact that the GLP-1 receptor agonists have side effects." However, like any medication, GLP-1 receptor agonists have side effects.

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