Raj Dasgupta, MD, FACP, FCCP, FAASM, board-certified in pulmonary, sleep, internal, and critical care medicine and chief medical advisor for Sleepopolis, isnt prescribing GLP-1s, but he will refer OSA patients to an endocrinologist if he believes they might benefit from a GLP-1
#GLP1 #Neuroscience academic.oup.com/jes/article/9/ GLP-1 receptors in reward-related brain areas (e.g., nucleus accumbens, insula) and the hindbrain allow GLP-1 and its agonists to regulate appetiteeven when hypothalamic structures are damaged by tumors
The glucagon arm separates it pharmacologically from semaglutide (GLP-1 only) and tirzepatide (GIP/GLP-1)
for the broader retatrutide dosing schedule framework see the sibling guide, and for full clinical background the full retatrutide dosing guide
Dietary changes are central to any kidney-friendly weight loss plan
PSCs and GLP-1R: occurrence in normal pancreas, acute/chronic pancreatitis and effect of their activation by a GLP-1R agonist