His idea was to build a drug that was 'similar enough to adrenaline to block the chemical receptors, but different enough not to trigger this potentially harmful reaction' (National Museums Scotland)
The company reports it's well-tolerated, but those with compromised immune systems should check with a doctor first
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According to the researchers, Contrary to reports of increases in suicidal ideation with semaglutide, our analyses revealed a lower risk for both incidence and recurrence of suicidal ideation in patients prescribed semaglutide compared with non-GLP1R agonist anti-obesity and anti-diabetes medications. 20 If you look at the study a little bit deeper there was a decreased risk in [suicidal ideation] in women, men and along every racial group, said Catherine Varney, DO, obesity medicine director for UVA Health and an assistant professor of family medicine at the University of Virginia
The key insight is that for deficiency-driven hair loss, no amount of minoxidil or laser therapy will work until the underlying deficiency is corrected
J Neuroendocrinol 2010