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[–] Dolores@hexbear.net 11 points 9 months ago (3 children)

why the fuck does a diabetes drug for more insulin make people lose weight? i don't understand the mechanism here

[–] blakeus12@hexbear.net 14 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)
[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago

Can't people just smoke meth like the good old days?

[–] RNAi@hexbear.net 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Cells in general intake more sugar so not so much gets to the "ok let's turn this sugar into fat" cells?

I actually don't know it's just a guess

[–] Dolores@hexbear.net 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

wildly roundabout and permanent for anyone with a healthy pancreas, american doctors are insane. why can't we just have ampethamines and better regulated food?

[–] Tabitha@hexbear.net 9 points 9 months ago

liberty-weeping b-b-but that would eliminate millions of Fad Diet and Misinformation jobs!!!

[–] Strayce@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 9 months ago

Aside from the glucose regulation stuff, the hormone it mimics also suppresses the appetite and slows digestion. So you feel less hungry, and stay fuller for longer.