Having specific eating disorder-related guidance around prescribing will be important, not just for people who work with eating disorders, but for general practitioners. She is also concerned that the rise of GLP-1s for the eating disorder patient population can, at times, be a negative cultural signal that being thin is the best, most healthy way to exist, which can also hurt recovery
A minimum of two hours between injection and exercise is widely recommended
However, the potential gastrointestinal side effects, including the risk of acid reflux due to delayed gastric emptying, present a challenge in its clinical use
Legal documents indicate the weekly injectable may cause long-term health conditions, including gastroparesis, bowel blockage, and vision disturbances