GLP-1s have dominated the peptide game and the cultural conversation for the past few years, but Jeffrey Lee, MD, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Boston, notes that there are many others emerging, and they may have a wide range of effects
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Some studies also suggest it may promote nerve regeneration and protect against brain injury by modulating dopamine and serotonin pathways
The mechanism likely involves both the opiate receptor effects and DSIP's normalization of stress hormones, which become dysregulated during addiction and withdrawal
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