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I Am Taking a GLP-1 Weight-Loss Medication—What Should I Know?

Farhad Mehrtash, Jody Dushay, JoAnn E. Manson

JAMA Internal Medicine · 2025 · 10 citations · 0 references

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PharmacyEndocrinologyPharmacologyClinical PharmacologyDiabetes ManagementDiabetes PharmacotherapyGlucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsIncretin-based TherapiesWeight LossWeight ManagementGlp-1 Receptor PharmacologyGlucagon Receptor AgonismGlucagon Receptor AgonistsGlucagon-like Peptide 1 Receptor AgonismGlucagon-like Peptide 1 SignalingGlucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor SignalingGlucagon-like PeptidesSmall-molecule Glp-1 Receptor Agonists

Abstract

This JAMA Internal Medicine Patient Page describes how glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists work and what behaviors to adopt while using them.