Gruesome side effects of ‘world’s most powerful weight loss drug’ as man shares insane before and after
Some of the potential gristly side effects for the 'world’s most powerful weight loss drug' have been revealed after a YouTuber documented his journey with the medication.
YouTuber Dizzll TV charted his journey taking the medication retatrutide, sharing a video of it to his YouTube channel.
It's important to note that Retatrutide is still in its trial phase and it cannot be legally sold to the public, so it is not available as a general medication. But Dizzll TV shared how he fared with the experimental treatment.
He said: “I dropped 11 lbs in four weeks, guys. So, almost three pounds per week over the last month. Feel free to clap for me. I appreciate that.”
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This was from taking the peptide as he was directed to do so, and he said that he had maintained the same fitness regimen throughout the period.
But as is the case with most weight loss medications, it's not always an easy process due to the side effects that come with along with it.
The side effects of Retatrutide
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has noted several potential side effects, and there is also a risk in procuring the medication outside a clinical trial.
Oviva has listed some of the potential side effects, and they are similar to the side effects of similar GLP-1 medications, with the most widely reported including:
- Nausea
- Diarrhoea
- Constipation
- Vomiting
- Abdominal pain
- Bloating
Oviva noted that during phase two clinical trials, some patients reported a 'slight increase in heart rate', however, it was 'generally mild and more noticeable at higher doses', while others reported arrhythmia.
Others reportedly saw 'temporary increases in liver enzymes', which could potentially 'signal liver irritation or damage', however, long-term effects are not currently clear.
Oviva also stressed the importance of taking any weight loss medication, including GLP-1 drugs, under medical supervision.
Retatrutide has been described as a 'triple agonist' and targets not one but three different hormone receptors in the body, and when combined with healthy food, drink, and exercise, it can assist with weight loss.
The theory is that the additional hormones can make it more effective as helping fat loss, as well as helping to prevent muscle loss at the same time.
It's stemmed from GLP-1 medications, which were initially licensed for the treatment of Type-2 diabetes, but have now seen an explosion in popularity in helping promote weight loss.
LADbible has approached Eli Lilly for comment.
Kit Roberts