This dual action helps regulate blood glucose levels with a low risk of hypoglycaemia when used alone, though this risk increases when combined with insulin or sulfonylureas
A pivotal 2021 clinical study of more than 1,900 adults, known as the STEP 1 trial, laid the groundwork for the use of these drugs as a treatment for weight loss
That said, its been shown to be extremely effective for weight loss, too
The medication does not typically become toxic or cause acute harm, but it fails to deliver the clinical results expected from a full-strength dose, potentially delaying or stalling weight loss progress
All samples were loaded into a high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometer (HPLC-ESI-MS) system comprised of a Dionex UltiMate 3000 HPLC (Thermo Fischer Scientific, Waltham, MA) and Q Exactive Plus MS (Thermo Fischer Scientific, Waltham, MA)