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Dallas employee health plan is staring at a roughly $17 million shortfall this fiscal year as prescriptions for GLP-1 weight loss and diabetes drugs spike and a cluster of very expensive medical claims sends costs soaring
This constitutes part of the melanocortin circuit, which is a principal contributor of monogenic forms of obesity and diabetes in multiple species from rodents to humans (Farooqi & O'Rahilly, 2005)
As Ozempic use for weight loss surges, so do questions about its effects on lean mass, body weight that isnt fat, including muscle
Does it matter which GLP-1 medication Im on
Numerous users report crisper concentration and stronger short-term memory after months of treatment