Misuse at doses above 200mg can trigger hallucinations, confusion, and respiratory depressionabuse potential is particularly high among teenagers seeking psychoactive effects
Dosage and Administration Cagrilintide has been designed as a once-weekly injectable peptide, making it far more convenient than daily appetite-control medications
Another study published by Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism in June 2025 further supported this link, concluding that the five-year risk of developing NAION doubled in patients using GLP-1 drugs compared to non-users
This high metabolic demand renders ocular tissues particularly vulnerable to metabolic dysregulation, which can precipitate an energy crisis leading to retinopathy, AMD, and other pathologies
Some people may see this side effect when they start taking the medicine
[23] Cardiovascular disease [edit] More recently, slightly elevated serum GGT has also been found to correlate with cardiovascular diseases and is under active investigation as a cardiovascular risk marker