Should you microdose GLP-1 drugs for weight loss?

Photograph: Cristina Spano

Jul 17th 2026|3 min read

Few products have captured public interest as fast as GLP-1 receptor-agonist weight-loss drugs. But one unforeseen consequence of their popularity has been to create what is, in effect, one of the biggest off-label medical experiments ever. This is the rapid spread of “microdosing”: in other words, of taking less than the recommended amount.

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