glp-1 medications and anesthesia Are Serious Risks of Semaglutide Other Agonists Under-Recognized? Case Reports of Retained Solid Gastric Contents in Patients Undergoing Anesthesia Do We Need to Withhold

Our care team includes both GLP-1 prescribers and psychiatric providers who specialize in mood, anxiety, and emotional wellbeing

GLP-1 Drugs Already Slow Digestion Alcohol Compounds This GLP-1 medications: slow gastric emptying reduce appetite lower blood sugar blunt hunger signals Alcohol: is absorbed partly in stomach absorbed faster when digestion is altered affects liver glucose regulation What this means: When someone drinks wine on GLP-1s: Alcohol hits harder Intoxication may occur faster Blood sugar can drop more unpredictably Nausea risk increases This is why many GLP-1 users report: One glass feels like three dizziness nausea flushing fatigue 2

International Diabetes Federation, IDF Diabetes Atlas, International Diabetes Federation, Brussels, Belgium, 2020

In contrast, over-the-counter patches are regulated as dietary supplements