
Opinion: I’m a weight-loss doctor. Here’s why I worry about GLP-1 ‘microdoses’
May 29, 2026·1 min read
Microdosing GLP-1s for cosmetic weight loss: Patients are asking me about it, TV and online ads are promoting it, friends are speculating about who’s doing it.
But as someone who prescribes only legitimate GLP-1 therapies to people with obesity and weight-related metabolic diseases, I need to say this: Microdosing GLP-1s is not a thing. There are no legitimate long-term data to support it. In fact, there isn’t even a single definition of microdosing for weight loss or any other condition.