Belonging to a group of medications that help in reducing your sugar (blood glucose) levels in the body, Semaglutide falls under a class of receptor agonists classified as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) that imitates the action of GLP-1 hormones
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They can lower your blood sugar after meals, reduce appetite, and often help with weight loss
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Interactions between the GLP-1 pathway and addictive drugs, such as nicotine, opioids, and psychostimulants, have been demonstrated in rodents (Figure 3), and these are reviewed in the following sections
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