[But] because theres no medicines available, we use the diabetes dose the 1mg semaglutide once a week in this group already, alongside a very specialist service with psychologists, specialist dietitians [and] specialist endocrinologists, So, having a dose thats actually got evidence for weight loss at higher dose is only going to be a good thing for this particular population. However, Newland-Jones said that one of the issues with the service, that would need to be considered should the use of Wegovy be expanded to include adolescents in the UK, is that there is nowhere for these patients to go once they reach adulthood
Lembke is also an expert in the opioid crisis, and the author of Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
Evidence base : Semaglutide has been studied in large, randomized controlled trials involving tens of thousands of patients, with well-established safety and efficacy profiles
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