Who writes this, and how

The author

Written and maintained by Dr. Chiranjeevi Peetla, a research scientist, not a physician. He holds a pharmacy degree and a PhD from Germany, spent seven years as a research scientist in cancer nanomedicine at a top-ranked US academic medical center, where he authored peer-reviewed papers, and now works in IT consulting while building a healthcare IT startup.

Nothing here is medical advice or a clinical review. Every page is built from primary sources, with each claim traced and graded. A credited clinician reviewer will be added as the site grows.

How pages are made

• Research first. Each topic starts with a written research dossier or, for label-based pages, a full read of the relevant prescribing-information sections. Pages are written only from what was actually read.
• Every number is sourced. Each figure links to a numbered source with its full URL and a status: label, primary read, abstract only, or secondary (taken from a named review).
• Placebo next to drug. Side-effect rates are shown beside the placebo rate from the same trial.
• Funding is named. When a study was paid for by the drug's maker or a supplement company, the page says so.
• Gaps are stated. When nobody has studied something, the page says that instead of guessing.
• Plain language. Written for an 8th-grade reading level, with terms defined on first use.

What this site will never do

• Sell or recommend supplements, products or compounded drugs, or use affiliate links
• Give dosing advice, or tell anyone to start, change, skip or stop a medicine
• Claim to be medically reviewed until a named clinician reviewer has joined

Not medical advice

GLP-1 Help explains what clinical trials, prescribing labels and guidelines report about GLP-1 and GIP/GLP-1 medicines. It is education, not medical advice. It does not diagnose, recommend treatment, or replace a conversation with a clinician who knows your history. If you think you are having a medical emergency, call your local emergency number. In the US, if you are having thoughts of harming yourself, call or text 988.

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Corrections

If you find an error, a broken source link or an outdated figure, email [email protected] with the page and the source. Corrections are made promptly and the page's updated date changes.

Contact

[email protected]. We cannot answer personal medical questions; please take those to your prescriber or pharmacist.