Key Points The value of many promising drug candidates is diminished by the presence of barriers between blood and brain that possess both structural and enzymatic components at the level of the cerebral capillaries, the epithelia of the choroid plexuses and other circumventricular organs, and the arachnoid membranes
Many patients do not reach higher maintenance doses (10 mg, 12.5 mg, or 15 mg) until 16-24 weeks into treatment
doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2014.03.045 [PMC Full Text] [PubMed] [Crosslink] McGill MR, Jaeschke H
At a year, those with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea who were taking the medication and not using PAP therapy saw a reduction of 27.4 events per hour, compared with a reduction of 4.8 events per hour in the participants who got the placebo
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Known by brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy, this medication is widely available through local medspas, weight loss clinics, and virtual providers
