Chetna Bakshi, M.D., a bariatric surgeon at Northwell Healths Syosset Hospital in New York, says patients who have medullary thyroid cancer or a family history of it should not take them, because of the potential risk of thyroid C-cell tumors
Bupropion inhibits noradrenaline and dopamine reuptake, whereas naltrexone is an opioid antagonist of the mesolimbic reward pathway, reducing rewards/pleasure-based or hedonic hunger
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Recent data in adults suggest a primary role for the enteroinsular pathway, but there are no data in youth, in whom metformin efficacy is only ~50%
It is a complete, digestible protein with a high satiety index, which may support reduced overall energy intake
These medications work by mimicking a natural hormone called Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) which helps regulate appetite, blood sugar, and metabolism