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Innovative drugs to treat depression : did animal models fail to be predictive or did clinical trials fail to detect effects
35 Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors: These agents (e.g., acarbose, miglitol) work by reducing the rate of polysaccharide digestion from the gut and have been shown to augment incretin secretion

Several important considerations apply: Individuals with active or severe gastrointestinal disease may experience worsening symptoms due to the gastrointestinal side effects of GLP-1 medications The slowed gastric emptying caused by these drugs could theoretically exacerbate symptoms in people with strictures or obstructive complications of Crohn's disease Weight loss associated with GLP-1 therapy may be inappropriate in patients with Crohn's disease who are already experiencing malnutrition or unintentional weight loss The interaction between GLP-1 medications and the inflammatory processes in IBD is not fully understood Clinical decision-making should involve a thorough assessment of disease activity, nutritional status, presence of complications (such as strictures or fistulas), and the primary indication for GLP-1 therapy
Users who implement multiple management strategies simultaneously tend to navigate this phase more successfully than those who try to tough it out without support
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