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Due to its water solubility, it has been estimated that only one molecule of morphine out of 1,000 molecules circulating in the blood actually gets into the brain to relieve pain and exert its array of pharmacologic activities

Standard Dose Escalation Protocol Weeks 1 through 4: 2mg once weekly Weeks 5 through 8: 4mg once weekly Weeks 9 through 12: 8mg once weekly Week 13 onward: 12mg once weekly (maintenance) Some individuals tolerate faster escalation while others need extended time at each dose

If fuel partitioning is the primary mechanism, combination strategies targeting both GLP-1 and mitochondrial oxidative capacity (e.g., thyroid hormone receptor-beta agonists like resmetirom) make mechanistic sense for dual obesity-MASLD populations

Monitoring is important

Professor MacIsaac was a recipient of St Vincents Hospital Research Endowment Fund 20212023 and the Australian Governments Medical Research Future Fund (established by MTPConnects Targeted Transition Research Accelerator initiative)