GLP-1 receptors are found throughout the body and within the brain and can have multi-system effects, including our reward-based eating
Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 2021, 10(12):1864
GLP-1 weight loss users significantly reduce their unit volume of food purchasing (-8.6%) and more revealingly of alcohol (-14.5%).[18] More recent, less accurate, survey research on GLP-1 weight-loss drug users from September 2023 suggests the following rank order of reported decreased consumption that features a big impact to the QSR and candy industries: Fast Food (77%) Pizza restaurants (74%) Confectionery (72%) Carbonated/sugary drinks (70%) Cookies/baked products (69%) Alcohol (66%)[19] Top foods where users report an increase in consumption: Fruits and vegetables 54% Weight-loss management foods (44%) Poultry and fish (38%)[20] GLP-1 drugs, unlike bariatric surgery, appear to have a strong effect on muting intrinsic desire for compulsive (and impulsive) eating and drinking
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Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) such as pioglitazone can also interact poorly with semaglutide, causing fluid retention or worsening heart failure symptoms in susceptible individuals
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