GoodRx describes these prescription-only medications as having "good clinical data showing that they're safe and effective when used as directed" under a provider's supervision (goodrx.com)
Influence of Production Process and Scale on Quality of Polypeptide Drugs: a Case Study on GLP-1 Analogs
They also appear to dampen reward signals linked to cravings
Serious adverse effects that require immediate medical attention include symptoms of acute pancreatitis (severe and persistent abdominal pain, sometimes with vomiting), gallbladder disease (right upper abdominal pain, fever, jaundice), and dehydration from persistent vomiting or diarrhoea which may lead to acute kidney injury
Be sure to ask your doctor about your body mass index (BMI), which is a common indicator of whether or not someone is overweight
With their increasing use, it is important to understand what a GLP-1 agonist is and does while also understanding that being on a GLP-1 agonist drives up the necessity of some things relative to ones health