For weight management, they are available only through specialist services for people meeting specific BMI and comorbidity criteria under NICE guidance
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The glucagon-like peptide 1 analogue, exendin-4, attenuates the rewarding properties of psychostimulant drugs in mice
Indeed, side effects on the heart can be deleterious in drugs that reduce body weight
There is also an important reason not to jump immediately to precision prescribing
Furthermore, the benefits observed in surrogate outcomes may stem from changes in glucose control, weight reduction, or alterations in blood pressure, complicating results analyses