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New mechanisms for weight loss are continually being explored, offering new potential drug targets from cannabinoid receptor blockers, nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-richcontaining family, pyrin domaincontaining-3 (NLRP3) inhibitors, free fatty acid receptor 2 (FFA2) inhibitors and gene-editing RNA therapy

During previous shortages, compounded versions of GLP-1s became a widely used workaround, especially in weight management and diabetes care

It is recommended to inject Wegovy, or Zepbound once weekly on the same day each week

Hayes MR, Skibicka KP, Grill HJ

Much of the reported 40% lean mass loss with GLP-1 use is coming from the liver, explained exercise physiologist Keith Baar, a professor of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior and Physiology and Membrane Biology

It was originally approved for diabetes management but became widely prescribed off-label for weight loss before Wegovy received its separate approval