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More serious but less common adverse effects require clinical vigilance: Pancreatitis : Patients should be counselled to stop the medication and seek immediate medical attention if they experience severe, persistent abdominal pain radiating to the back [1] [5] Gallbladder disease : Rapid weight loss associated with GLP-1 therapy may increase cholelithiasis risk [1] Hypoglycaemia : Particularly when used alongside insulin or sulphonylureas in diabetes management Diabetic retinopathy : Semaglutide requires caution in patients with pre-existing retinopathy, who should be monitored regularly [1] Renal impairment : Dehydration from gastrointestinal side effects may affect kidney function Specific considerations for individuals with eating disorders include the potential for GLP-1 medications to exacerbate restrictive eating patterns or mask hunger cues in vulnerable individuals
In animal models of psychosis, liraglutide administration consistently led to a reduction of psychotic-like behavior 119,120,121 , which was also associated with increased brain-derived neurotrophic factor, CREB/p-CREB, and Trk-B expression in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex 120 , and reduced serum and hippocampal tumor necrosis factor and oxidative stress 121
