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Tirzepatide, known by its brand name Mounjaro, is a once-weekly injection that works by targeting two different receptors in the brain: glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1)

Using the same spot repeatedly increases the risk of injection site reactions , skin irritation, and lipodystrophy (changes in fat tissue at the injection site)

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This supports previous work by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute led by Professor Bruce Ames

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