is mounjaro a glp 1 drug GLP-1 receptor agonists Research shows GLP-1 drugs are
Description
Originally approved to help manage type 2 diabetes, it has since been approved for weight loss
GLP-1 exists in two equipotent circulating peptides: GLP-1 (737) and GLP-1 (736) amide (27), with GLP-1 (736) amide being more abundant in the circulation after a meal (28)
GLP-1 RAs work by reducing the amount of glucose delivered into the bloodstream, encouraging more insulin production from your pancreas
doi: 10.1007/s00125-017-4303-6 [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 36
Neuropharmacology 84:3145
