We also have reptiles to thank for those GLP-1 drugs, which were originally created to treat type 2 diabetes
How long retatrutide is good for in the fridge cannot be definitively confirmed, as the medicine has not yet received marketing authorisation from the MHRA or EMA, and no approved Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) exists in the UK
According to the research focused on those with alcohol use disorder, the latest study, published in The BMJ , casts a much wider net, looking at the effects GLP-1s have on other substance use disorders, including cannabis, cocaine, nicotine, and opioids
It says these drugs act on multiple organ systems at once, including pancreatic insulin secretion, gastric motility, appetite signaling, and cardiovascular hemodynamics