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Weight-loss drug found to shrink muscle in mice, human cells

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234 points Eumenes | 1 comments | 20 Nov 24 23:53 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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GenerWork ◴[21 Nov 24 01:06 UTC] No.42199960[source]▶
I hope they re-run this study with retatrutide vs semaglutide. Apparently retatrutide does a better job at preserving muscle, and some bodybuilders will take small dosages (.5 - 1mg a week) of it in order to lose stubborn fat but keep muscle.
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loeg ◴[21 Nov 24 05:06 UTC] No.42201311[source]▶
How are bodybuilders getting a phase 2 trial drug still in development by Lilly?
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1. cthalupa ◴[21 Nov 24 05:20 UTC] No.42201379[source]▶
China. It's trivial to purchase retatrutide, semaglutide, tirzepatide, and a wide variety of other peptides from Chinese labs, and for pennies on the dollar compared even to compounding pharmacy prices.