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Understanding stability and expiration is equally important
While outcomes vary between individuals, evidence from large clinical studies and real-world use shows that GLP-1based treatments can support meaningful and sustained weight reduction when used under medical supervision
But GLP-1 is also produced in the central nervous system, predominantly in the brainstem, and its receptors are expressed in multiple regions of the brain, including the striatum and nucleus accumbens

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This VAS paper is today a classic methods paper in this field [3] and has been cited 2,382 times