The findings demonstrate that, although GLP-1 agonists can be effective in lowering haemoglobin A1c and fasting plasma glucose levels, higher doses of these medications significantly increase the risk of gastrointestinal issues
Schlgl et al., 2013
In a country like ours, where drugs can be easily purchased without a doctors prescription, this becomes a double-edged sword - improving access on one hand, while increasing the risk of misuse and inappropriate use on the other.
Most of the time, treatments with injections work faster, in 4 to 6 weeks
If this happens: change the needle (see Step 6 and Step 2), then repeat the safety test (Step 3)
In fact, a recent review of 37 studies on weight loss showed that those who rely on GLP-1 drugs tend to gain back the weight at a faster rate when they stop treatment, as compared to those who rely on behavioral change