side effect
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Perhaps he causes such extensive mayhem because he is the unintended side effect of a cataclysmic experiment.
From Salon
Previous research by the same team identified two main reasons patients stop taking these medications: cost or lack of insurance coverage, and side effects.
From Science Daily
Higher doses of GLP-1 medications are more effective, meaning people lose more weight than on lower doses, though the higher doses can come with more side effects.
From MarketWatch
Drugs designed to interfere with this process are less likely to cause harmful side effects.
From Science Daily
Importantly, the compound works only within the gastrointestinal tract, which may help avoid unwanted side effects elsewhere in the body.
From Science Daily
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