can gp prescribe semaglutide for obesity – how does it work, what's the evidence and my patient have it? RACGP - Do not initiate

Research shows that GLP-1 medications like semaglutide can lead to dramatic early weight loss, but plateaus typically occur after several months, requiring a new, physician-guided approach for continued success

Another challenge is medication misuse

e.g., other belladonna alkaloids, antihistamines (including meclizine), tricyclic antidepressants, and muscle relaxants

Protein needs to become a higher percentage of your diet

Today peptides, tomorrow homeopathy (...though at least for the latter, a presumption of safety would have a more rational basis) Instead of focusing on banning things a small subset of people are using and seeing benefit in, can we focus on modernizing the clinical trial system to promote efficient drug development