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This was significantly more than the placebo group, which only lost an average of 2.4% of their body weight
The concomitant use of alcohol or central nervous system (CNS) depressant drugs with phentermine and topiramate extended-release capsules may potentiate CNS depression or other centrally mediated effects of these agents, such as dizziness, cognitive adverse reactions, drowsiness, light-headedness, impaired coordination, and somnolence
By calming inflammatory pathways throughout the body, these medications may support broader health improvements beyond blood sugar or weight alone
The drugs also made Maxwell rethink how she thought about herself and about obesity
GLP-1 receptor agonist meds help regulate blood glucose by stimulating insulin secretion when blood sugar levels are high and reducing glucagon release to prevent spikes