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What Drugs Increase Leptin? An Overview of Medications and Metabolic Effects

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Leptin, the hormone produced by fat cells, signals satiety to the brain and helps regulate long-term energy balance. While many individuals with obesity experience high leptin levels and a condition called leptin resistance, certain specific drugs increase leptin for therapeutic reasons, or as an unintended metabolic side effect.