Inject too deep and you hit muscle tissue, which changes the absorption rate and can cause more pain
This has the secondary effect of increasing levels of the enzyme tyrosinase and melanocyte [2, 3]
This type of medication behaves similarly to natural GLP-1 hormones in the body by promoting the production of insulin by the pancreas, supporting a sense of satiety while also slowing the movement of food along the digestive tract and by inhibiting the secretion of glucagon as food is digested
Unlike the injectables, which enter the bloodstream directly, the pills are broken down in the stomach, which means the oral doses have to be much, much higher than the Wegovy injections, which cap at 2.4 mg, McCoy explains
doi: 10.1186/1471-2202-13-33 73 McCleanPLHlscherC