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wtg
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They took blockbuster drugs for weight loss and diabetes. Now their stomachs are paralyzed


https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/25...roparesis/index.html

I had no idea that the mechanism of action is the slowing down of the emptying of the stomach.


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I read that article this morning. Sounds awful. It's just awful that the condition persists long after the medicine has been stopped.

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I had no idea that the mechanism of action is the slowing down of the emptying of the stomach.


Same.


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And the moral of the story is:

Never take a brand new medication or use a medication for a brand new purpose unless your life is on the line or you are fully ready to be Pharma's guinea pig.
 
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