Image description: Infographic provides overdose information about the following substances: Opiates Unresponsive or unconscious, depressed or nonexistent breathing, snoring/gurgling sounds, cold/clammy skin, cyanotic skin discoloration Methamphetamines Agitation, chest pain, arrythmia, cardiac arrest, stroke, kidney damage, abdominal pain, coma Gabapentin Drowsiness, muscle weakness, sedation, drooping eyelids (Rarely fatal alone) Benzodiazepines Excessive sedation, amnesia, respiratory depression, coma (Rarely fatal alone) Isotonitazene Similar to other opiates, but 10x more potent than fentanyl-requires significantly more Narcan doses
Starting at a lower dosage helps your body to get used to taking the medicine and reduces the risk of digestive side effects, such as nausea, belly pain, diarrhea, decreased appetite, vomiting, and constipation
no large-scale controlled human clinical trials establishing safety or efficacy currently exist
GLP-1, secreted by the intestine, brainstem, and pancreas, also exerts appetite-suppressing and gastric emptying-delaying effects on the hypothalamus
Something about how their gut had been altered was impacting their metabolism
Studies show that patients maintaining consistent weekly schedules achieve stable A1C reductions of 1.52.5%, while adherence gaps are associated with variability in outcomes and reduced metabolic benefits