These products are being promoted to assist with weight loss
Sermorelin has been around longer and is often viewed as a tried-and-true option, while Ipamorelin is generally well tolerated because it doesnt disrupt other hormones like cortisol or prolactin
Ozempic pens have adjustable dose selectors allowing multiple injections per pen (0.25mg, 0.5mg, 1mg, or 2mg doses), while Wegovy pens are single-dose, single-use devices with integrated needles that deliver one fixed dose (0.25mg, 0.5mg, 1mg, 1.7mg, or 2.4mg) and must be discarded after use
The mechanisms underlying these results are based on the activity of GLP-1 in controlling eating, acting on satiety signals [92] in areas of the brain involved in food intake regulation [93] and peripheral action, reducing gastric emptying and intestinal motility, and slowing absorption [94]
JAMA Netw Open 2022, 5(9): e2231982
BMC Endocr Disord 22 , 125 (2022)