Depression in adults: treatment and management (NG222)
GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound work by mimicking the incretin hormone GLP-1, which naturally occurs in your intestines
Specifically, patients on exenatide had a mean improvement of 2.3 points in 48 weeks, whereas the control group had a mean decline of 1.7 points, with a difference of 4.3 points (95% CI, 7.1 to 1.6
Clinicians can identify whether adding complementary treatments hormonal optimization, nutritional counseling, or exercise programming could accelerate your progress
Whether semaglutide affects your period and whether tirzepatide affects your period are common concerns that can influence perceived side effect timelines
Ongoing monitoring: Monthly visits for the first three months, then every 8-12 weeks thereafter, with repeat labs at the three- and six-month marks to confirm the medication is working safely