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The drug, which Novo Nordisk calls simply the Wegovy pill, uses the same active ingredient - semaglutide - that powers the original Wegovy, along with its sister drug for diabetes, Ozempic

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A licensed provider can explain how approved GLP-1 medications work and whether they may be appropriate for a patient

GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) is a hormone naturally produced in your gut that plays a key role in regulating blood sugar and appetite

At the cellular level, GLP-1 receptor activation appears to reduce the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1)