The drugs are expensive, and experts say the recent spike in popularity has already led to shortages and increased hesitancy among insurance providers to cover these drugs
Together, these peptides act on core hallmarks of aging: inflammation, oxidative stress, mitochondrial decline, and extracellular matrix degradation
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They're stable at room temperature before reconstitution
The peptides effects on multiple neurotransmitter systems create potential for interactions
Consumers should be skeptical of any over-the-counter product marketed as a GLP-1 supplement that suggests it can act like a prescription drug, replace a GLP-1 medication or treat a disease such as obesity, says Jeff Ventura, a spokesperson for the Council for Responsible Nutrition, which represents the dietary supplement industry