Tirzepatide works by mimicking the action of two naturally occurring hormones in the body, GIP and GLP-1. Both of these hormones are involved in regulating blood sugar levels
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Adding GIP (the tirzepatide model) deepens the effect and, somewhat counterintuitively, appears to improve gastrointestinal tolerability relative to GLP-1 alone
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