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These medications work by mimicking the action of naturally occurring GLP-1, an incretin hormone produced in the intestines in response to food intake
Psychiatry 84 , 13921399 (2013)
For those newer to appetite suppressant medications, GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) is a hormone your gut naturally releases after eating
This interaction modulates cytokine expression, which can cross the intestinal barrier and the BBB, thereby influencing brain function