While it originally gained traction in online male self improvement communities, it has since expanded across genders and platforms like TikTok, Reddit, and Instagram
The primary actions include: Slowing gastric emptying, which means food remains in your stomach longer, promoting feelings of fullness Acting on appetite centres in the brain to reduce hunger signals and food cravings Improving insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism in people with or at risk of type 2 diabetes Potentially influencing eating behaviours through effects on brain signalling pathways These medications are absorbed systemically and distributed throughout the body via the bloodstream
Study 2 ( N = 706) examined stigma directed at people who regain weight after discontinuing GLP-1s, and the target was described as either: having regained weight after discontinuing a GLP-1, having regained weight after discontinuing a diet and exercise plan, not having lost weight, or having maintained weight loss
Classic GH-releasing peptides often trigger an accompanying rise in cortisol and prolactin as well as, in the case of GHRP-6, pronounced hunger