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Semaglutide emerged from Novo Nordisks systematic GLP-1 analogue optimisation programme as the successor to liraglutide , incorporating structural modifications addressing the three principal pharmacokinetic vulnerabilities of native GLP-1: DPP-IV susceptibility at position 8 addressed by Aib8 alpha-aminoisobutyric acid substitution, proteolytic cleavage at position 34 addressed by Arg34Lys substitution, and the short half-life of unmodified GLP-1 analogues addressed by the C18 fatty diacid conjugation providing tighter albumin binding and longer half-life than liraglutides C16 fatty acid, producing the approximately one-week half-life enabling once-weekly subcutaneous administration
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It does so by acting as an agonist a substance that mimics the naturally occurring hormone by attaching to the same cell receptors in the brain and producing a similar or enhanced response in the body, including improved insulin release, lower appetite and slow digestion
For integrative psychiatrists, this represents a major leap forwardlinking metabolic health with mental health in a way thats both scientifically grounded and clinically innovative