Battling addictive behavior is challenging overall, but can a known solution for one problem lead to lasting help for another
The most extensively studied compounds are exenatide (Byetta [Amylin Pharmaceuticals, San Diego, CA], which has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration [FDA] for the treatment of type 2 diabetes), liraglutide (Victoza [Novo Nordisk, Princeton, NJ], which has been submitted to the FDA for approval), sitaglitptin (Januvia [Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL], which has been approved by the FDA for type 2 diabetes), and vildagliptin (Galvus [Novo Nordisk, Princeton, NJ], which has been submitted to FDA)
On average, patients may lose about 1 to 2 pounds per week, meaning it could take approximately 10 to 20 weeks to lose 20 pounds
Brand-name drugs usually come in a pre-filled injection pen
You'll hit squats, hinges (deadlifts), presses, pulls, and marches
Patients who reinitiated therapy after discontinuation were censored