The compound cannot be recommended for any therapeutic use based on current evidence
Originally developed for diabetes, then approved for obesity, and now showing promise for various psychiatric conditions including binge eating disorder, substance use disorders, and possibly depression itself
Typically, dosing interval and dispersion characteristics of the pill would work together to make this happen (for example, extended release blood pressure medication can be taken once a day, but some antibiotics have to be taken three times a day)
Patients should discuss the duration of their supplementation with a healthcare provider to balance short-term energy benefits against long-term cardiovascular risks
But there are also some not-so-great changes like nausea
The vomiting rate in clinical trials was 17% at the 12mg dose, meaning 83% of patients did not experience vomiting