At the same time, North Carolina expanded Medicaid coverage to include GLP-1s for obesity treatment, recognizing the long-term cost savings associated with managing obesity-related conditions like heart disease and diabetes in older patients
Furthermore, preclinical studies involving GHK-Cu and BPC-157 in rodent and 3D skin-equivalent models show notable increases in collagen production and upregulation of COL1A1, ELN, and VCAN, which are key genes linked to elasticity
The neuroprotective effects may be related to DSIP's sleep-promoting properties, as adequate slow-wave sleep is essential for brain waste clearance through the glymphatic system and neural repair processes
Despite not yet being FDA-approved, retatrutide already accounts for roughly 4% of Reddit mentions, with dedicated communities such as r/Peptides and r/ResearchCompounds discussing trial data, peer experiences, and potential future use cases