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Under normal conditions, GLP-1 helps your body: release insulin when blood sugar rises reduce glucagon when appropriate slow how quickly food leaves the stomach send fullness signals to the brain reduce appetite after a meal GLP-1 medications imitate or amplify this natural pathway, but they last much longer in the body than your natural GLP-1 hormone
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The approval came after clinical trials involving 3,477 patients (2,519 on Zepbound and 958 on a placebo): Patients taking 5mg of Zepbound lost 15% of their body weight (study 1) Patients taking 10mg of Zepbound lost 19.5% (study 1) and 12.8% (study 2) of their body weight Patients taking 15mg of Zepbound lost 20.9% (study 1) and 14.7% (study 2) of their body weight Patients taking the placebo lost 3.1% (study 1) and 3.2% (study 2) of their body weight Zepbound was released to market on December 5, 2023, with six available dosages available to those with a prescription: 2.5mg, 5mg, 7.5mg, 10mg, 12.5mg, and 15mg