At Cape Fear Physical Medicine and Rehab, we often get asked if GLP-1 and Ozempic are the same for weight loss
Clinic Secret Unveiled: How This GLP-1 Weight Loss Platform Enables At-Home Access to Ozempic, Semaglutide & Tirzepatide - Clinic Secret Clinic Secret is a telehealth platform providing licensed access to GLP-1 weight loss treatments like Ozempic, semaglutide and tirzepatide from home
Initially approved for type 2 diabetes (T2D) treatment, they were later found to influence appetite regulation (145, 146) by regulating activity in hedonic brain regions like the insula and orbitofrontal cortex changing food preference (147), therefore, leading to their approval for obesity and diabetes management (148150)
Online prescriptions or products that claim to naturally produce GLP-1 are not the same as the pharmaceutical versions
Some studies suggest that tirzepatide may lead to greater average weight loss than semaglutide, though long-term outcomes are still being studied