Caudal brainstem processing is sufficient for behavioral, sympathetic, and parasympathetic responses driven by peripheral and hindbrain glucagon-like-peptide-1 receptor stimulation
Action and therapeutic potential of oxyntomodulin
These medications work by mimicking the effects of the GLP-1 hormone in your body, which helps to regulate blood sugar levels and reduce appetite
Rizza S, Muniyappa R, Iantorno M, Kim JA, Chen H, Pullikotil P,
Animal data on food conversion efficiency suggests calories are partitioned more aggressively toward lean tissue (Tomas et al., 1993), but appetite responses are variable
Some evidence suggests that it may cause constipation when taken in high doses (27)