"They are chronic medications," she said, "which means you basically take them just like you take blood pressure medicine or diabetes medicine." Wegovy, or semaglutide, is part of a class of drugs called GLP-1 agonists
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The peptides under consideration this week are: BPC-157, proposed for treating ulcerative colitis KPV for wound healing and inflammatory conditions TB-500 for wound healing MOTs-C for obesity and osteoporosis Emideltide for opioid withdrawal, chronic insomnia and narcolepsy Semax for certain neurological disorders Epitalon for insomnia The FDA advisory committee will be determining whether or not it will allow access to these substances through legitimate state-licensed compounding pharmacies, said Scott Brunner, chief executive officer of the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding, who sent a public letter to the committee in support of adding peptides to the list
While the relationship between GLP-1 receptor agonists and psychiatric symptoms remains under investigation, some reports have suggested potential mood changes in susceptible individuals
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