Research for new antischistosome drugs is limited by the difficulty of working with the parasite and the low priority the pharmaceutical industry generally places on tropical diseases
PMID: 17845135 Pardee PE, Norman GJ, Lustig RH, Preud'homme D, Schwimmer JB
In the brain, neurons have the highest energy requirements, but they cannot produce and store glucose, and therefore require a continuous supply of glucose to neurons via sodium-dependent glucose cotransporter family proteins (SGLT1 and SGLT2) and sodium-independent glucose transporter proteins (GLUT) across the BBB (8385)
SIDE EFFECTS: WHAT TO EXPECT One of the most common side effects of GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy is gastrointestinal discomfort, including nausea, bloating, constipation, and diarrhoea