However, neither replaces the need to address what happens when the medication is no longer doing the work
It helps your body by: Reducing hunger Increasing feelings of fullness Slowing stomach emptying Reducing food cravings Improving insulin release Lowering blood sugar Decreasing glucagon production Scientists developed medications that mimic this natural hormone, producing much stronger and longer-lasting effects
This is a qualitative, mechanistic distinction between the two intervention categories, and it is why the research literature treats endpoint agonism and upstream secretagogue stimulation as fundamentally different manipulations of the somatotropic axis rather than two routes to the same outcome
Somatostatin feedback remains intact the pituitary responds to rising GH by reducing sensitivity, preventing runaway stimulation
Patients should be advised to monitor for subtle changes such as jewellery or clothing feeling tighter, asymmetry between limbs, or skin texture changes