Disclosure that belongs up front: CONNECT was funded by Dexcom, which manufactures the sensor
Searches were performed in PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar for publications between 1 January 2000 and 31 March 2025, using Boolean operators to combine terms such as (GLP-1 receptor agonist OR GLP-1 RA OR semaglutide OR liraglutide OR dulaglutide OR exenatide OR tirzepatide) AND (smoking cessation OR nicotine dependence OR nicotine addiction OR tobacco use disorder), as well as (GLP-1 receptor agonist OR GLP-1 RA) AND (weight gain OR obesity OR weight management OR post-cessation weight gain)
The key is separating levothyroxine from food and other medications by at least 1 hour to maintain absorption
Decades of research show it is safe, naturally occurring, and capable of supporting the body in remarkable ways, from skin health to cellular repair to stress resilience
Martin Makary, President-elect Trumps pick for running the Food and Drug Administration, is an executive of the telehealth company Sesame, which connects consumers to physicians who can prescribe compounded weight-loss drugs
