9 People take it for various potential benefits, although the scientific evidence supporting some of these uses varies: Energy Production & Exercise Performance: Believed to enhance endurance, reduce muscle damage, and improve recovery by increasing fat utilization for energy and clearing metabolic waste products
Abstract Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are increasingly being used to treat diabetes and obesity
All tirzepatide doses were more efficacious than GLP-1 RAs in achieving a body weight loss of at least 10% and 15% (ESM Table 2)
Some patients report mild anxiety early on, but it is not a common or well-established side effect
Downside business opportunities The drugs have downsides for some users, with 41% reporting nausea, fatigue (32%), constipation (31%) and upset stomach (29%), among others
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