glp-1 infographic Been working on a little on agonists! It peaked my interest because, 1) I was TA'ing a second year class, and the major essay was on GLP-1 agonists, and 2) Infographic: Understanding Weight Loss Medications

Cioce A, Cavani A, Cattani C, Scopelliti F

So you need: Tryptophan availability BH4 (a key cofactor made via DHFR + folate) B6, B2, iron And low inflammation (so you dont divert tryptophan to the kynurenine pathway) MAOA: The Gene That Clears Serotonin MAOA (monoamine oxidase A) is an enzyme responsible for breaking down serotonin after its used

Although insulin is a powerful regulator of lipid metabolism, the acute lipid-lowering actions of GLP-1 have been shown to be mediated independent of changes in islet hormones and glucose and free fatty acid levels in mice and humans (9, 26)

The results showed an overall age- and sex-adjusted prevalence of 31.5% for hypertension and 38.8% for pre-hypertension