Susan Akin, a 41-year-old patient at Caron Treatment Centers in Florida, began receiving Zepbound, another GLP-1 medication, for cocaine and alcohol addiction earlier this year
GLP-1 analogs are safe, well tolerated, resistant to desensitization and well characterized in the clinic
The overall cardiometabolic benefit of GLP-1RA rapidly expanded beyond the T2DM population, with the Semaglutide Effects on Cardiovascular Outcomes in People with Overweight or Obesity (SELECT) trial describing MACE reduction in the population with overweight and obesity, even in the absence of T2DM [14]
For emergencies (severe pain, persistent vomiting with dehydration, chest pain), call 999 or go to A&E
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