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This is especially relevant for people taking anticoagulants, immune-modulating medications, or multiple prescription drugs
Some research suggests fasting may upregulate endogenous GLP-1 secretion, though the clinical significance of this in the context of pharmacological GLP-1 doses is unclear
By activating beta-3 adrenergic receptors, it attempts to flip the metabolic switch in adipose tissue from fat storage to fat breakdown, releasing free fatty acids into circulation to be burned as fuel
The potential of GLP-1RAs to induce psychiatric adverse events is biologically plausible given the widespread expression of GLP-1 receptors in the central nervous system,167 their influence on neurocognitive function,168 and their effects on inflammation, stress response, and energy metabolism, which theoretically could improve mood.169 A meta-analysis170 of 11 RCTs investigating the relationship between GLP-1RAs and mental health reported 318 and 281 psychiatric adverse events in the GLP-1RAs and control groups, respectively, with no evidence of publication bias and no significant differences between the GLP-1RAs and placebo groups
