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Large real-world study (2024): In 83,825 patients with obesity, semaglutide was associated with a ~50% lower risk of new or recurrent AUD compared with other anti-obesity meds over 12 months
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The current drugs for treating and preventing GC-induced osteoporosis are insufficient
54,55 Central administration of GLP-1RAs suppressed appetite, accompanied by increased expression of c-Fos in neurons within the PVN, amygdala, NTS, AP, LPB and ARC, which was consistent with the results of GLP-1R expression studies in the CNS