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GLP-1 medications effectively reduce appetite and quiet that incessant "food noise," making it much easier to stick to a healthy eating plan without feeling deprived

Scientists in a JAMA Ophthalmology study published in February 2025 reviewed data from over 16,000 patients with type 2 diabetes and found that those on semaglutide had a 32% higher risk of developing NAION compared to those who were not taking the drug

Unlike GHRP-6 or GHRP-2, Ipamorelin doesn't significantly increase cortisol or prolactin levels

Moreover, ccontinuous infusion of GLP-1 upregulated islet Pdx-1 gene expression and induced -cell proliferation and neogenesis in rats [58]

however, the clinical relevance of these effects in adolescents has yet to be established