This represents the sweet spot for cardiovascular improvement
As a psychiatrist, your DEA registration and state medical license allow you to prescribe: FDA-approved weight-loss medications (Wegovy, Saxenda, Contrave, Qsymia) Off-label GLP-1s (though some states like Mississippi have banned off-label use more below) Controlled substances for weight loss (phentermine, etc.) where not prohibited by state law No additional certification is legally required to prescribe obesity drugs
Semaglutide and tirzepatide were FDA-approved in 2021 as injectable treatments for weight loss, under the names Wegovy and Mounjaro
B-Complex daily Sulfur burps protein-first eating
Retatrutide reaches its maximum dose faster (12 weeks vs 16-20 weeks) and produces greater weight loss despite a lower milligram dose than tirzepatide
Whats different here is that a growing number of people are intentionally staying at sub-therapeutic doses long-term, rather than using low doses as a stepping stone to higher ones