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Note: Trulicity is administered once a week, on the same day each week

By promoting GLP-1 support, it helps encourage a feeling of fullness, acts as a natural appetite suppressant, and promotes weight loss management when taken before meals

GLP-1 receptor agonists trace their roots back to exendin-4, a peptide isolated from Gila monster venom in the early 1990san insight that eventually led to exenatide and reshaped the treatment of diabetes and metabolic disease

Injection-site reactions and worsening of pre-existing diabetic retinopathy are also relevant clinical concerns

GLP-1 receptor agonists (semaglutide, liraglutide, tirzepatide) act on the brain as well as the gut, and a 2026 real-world cohort study from Kamel-Abusalha et a