Theres a lot of promise for these medications in treating AUD, but we dont have enough research yet to know for sure, he says
Compounded tirzepatide is a once-weekly GLP-1 and GIP medication designed to support weight loss and improve metabolic health
However, some scientists are starting to look more closely into how they may impact something perhaps even more personal: our sex lives
GLP-1 stands for glucagon-like peptide-1, which is a hormone that helps slow digestion and reduce food cravings
In patients with type 2 diabetes, sitagliptin (100 mg/day) therapy significantly reduced the plasma levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), IL-6, IL-18, secreted phospholipase-A2, soluble intracellular adhesion molecule- (ICAM-) 1, and E-selectin compared with placebo