These agents mimic the biological action of the native incretin hormone GLP-1 but are structurally modified to resist degradation by the enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4), thereby extending their half-life and duration of action (Zheng et al., 2024
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Through this provider, you can access GLP-1s like Zepbound, Wegovy, and Saxenda, in addition to Contrave and Xenical, which are weight loss medications but not GLP-1s
Where things get more nuanced is in the overlapping physiological effects, which are worth walking through carefully
He has learned first-hand how some patients can struggle with weight gain and the difficulties they have losing weight
Contrave Both Wegovy and Contrave are effective, FDA-approved tools for weight lossbut they take different paths to help you get there