The potential for substandard quality control during compounding can result in adverse events
Landrau recommends that anyone who starts using obesity medication also see a mental health provider
While the effectiveness of sublingual semaglutide varies per patient and may be influenced by lifestyle habits, for many patients, oral semaglutide drops are more sustainable due to ease of use and daily dosing
Future work could involve larger sample sizes, longer follow-up, and mechanistic studies examining how changes in lean mass, nutrition, physical activity, and sleep influence skeletal outcomes during anti-obesity medication treatment
Ozempic and Wegovy, brand name semaglutides initially designed for people with Type 2 diabetes, have surged in demand due to their controversial effectiveness as weight loss drugs