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PYY plays a key role in the resolution of diabetes following bariatric surgery in humans

BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 8(1)

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It found that GLP-1s reduced the risk of alcohol-related disorders in those with no history of substance use by 18% and of using cannabis (14%), cocaine (20%), nicotine (20%) and opioids (25%), compared with those on other sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 drugs also used to treat diabetes

In this context, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1-RAs) have emerged as a promising class of medications

doi: 10.1369/0022155413497586, 14 BunckM
