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These are predominantly related to gastrointestinal tract, namely nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting as well as constipation and gastroparesis [122], while there is also some evidence of gallbladder-associated adverse effects due to rapid loss of body weight [122,123]
The research team reported the following: Among patients who took semaglutide for weight loss, 0.11% reported suicidal thoughts within the first six months
Because the body's stress response runs through the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, support that helps the brain stay clear under pressure may make that response feel more manageable, a stress cascade described in detail by Harvard Health Publishing
It's still used by hundreds of thousands of children and adults with diabetes today