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[159.112.244.14]) by mx.google.com with UTF8SMTPS id d75a77b69052e-50e394bdfccsi311264911cf.211.2026.04.25.11.01.03 for (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:01:03 -0700 (PDT) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of bounce+a6cce7.4d1858-tjphuhs=gmail.com@mg2.substack.com designates 159.112.244.14 as permitted sender) client-ip=159.112.244.14; Authentication-Results: mx.google.com; dkim=pass header.i=@mg2.substack.com header.s=mailo header.b="Qj/a/elY"; dkim=pass header.i=@mailgun.org header.s=mg header.b=QYbCG0+V; spf=pass (google.com: domain of bounce+a6cce7.4d1858-tjphuhs=gmail.com@mg2.substack.com designates 159.112.244.14 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom="bounce+a6cce7.4d1858-tjphuhs=gmail.com@mg2.substack.com"; dmarc=pass (p=REJECT sp=REJECT dis=NONE) header.from=substack.com DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha256; v=1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mg2.substack.com; q=dns/txt; s=mailo; t=1777140063; x=1777147263; h=List-Unsubscribe-Post: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: List-Archive: List-Owner: Reply-To: In-Reply-To: References: Sender: Sender: Date: Message-Id: To: To: From: From: Subject: Subject: Content-Type: Mime-Version: X-Feedback-Id; bh=/wzu6K9pGaLV36LEqgjzLn3c5az4aU+yP7MQdiHE8Io=; b=Qj/a/elYCAXSb65pA/EFDUUW1iQG+l7L7oiawwWqA3kGdvUMlIHhu6Mc5rJenC550i1TZ1D5JjSBw1ZV3mGtLtVOgAz64NFkgll2we/195wnBhmnLS5ypuJfaGL9eXh4BhnxERwdSkuB/gvmAfUvYojbXb+TIDo19nAMWdHGafE= DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha256; v=1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mailgun.org; q=dns/txt; s=mg; t=1777140063; x=1777147263; h=List-Unsubscribe-Post: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: List-Archive: List-Owner: Reply-To: In-Reply-To: References: Sender: Sender: Date: Message-Id: To: To: From: From: Subject: Subject: Content-Type: Mime-Version: X-Feedback-Id; bh=/wzu6K9pGaLV36LEqgjzLn3c5az4aU+yP7MQdiHE8Io=; b=QYbCG0+ViHLNKIH/IW254B0MqDOWfWmoE0CA+pv8rkcVDTCdzjwf2cDJbxxvenkRonbPu6xOMI7tt92AjmxEf1Qs2V/UQp781cnCH7R0FaxBDCLSW/vBbZy2DpQJVP13YsSLzIxBgOhs7xAnHxuUlk9OzpWAweGnUQgi45YOBms= X-Mailgun-Sid: WyIxODZiYSIsInRqcGh1aHNAZ21haWwuY29tIiwiNGQxODU4Il0= X-Feedback-Id: postmaster@mg2.substack.com:post:5a78b6d5cd16820001f2a9d4:mailgun Received: by ad1918d00d7996fbcfc2ffc75ee9ccf8c562d571fc581f9d2ab862d565dc5fef with HTTP id 69ed015f97e166ad8a2a36db; Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:01:03 GMT X-Mailgun-Sending-Ip: 159.112.244.14 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="f76d24749d9faf6b686c6fd04da723091f03bcb6e855883b1469f17770b3" Subject: GLP-1s and Slowed Gastric Emptying: What It Means for Compound Absorption From: Derek from Research Radar To: tjphuhs@gmail.com X-Mailgun-Tag: post X-Mailgun-Track-Clicks: false Message-Id: <20260425180053.3.d8a6700a1297e1ba@mg2.substack.com> Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:00:53 +0000 Feedback-Id: post-195461534:cat-post:pub-3365367:substack Sender: Derek from Research Radar References: In-Reply-To: Reply-To: Derek from Research Radar List-Owner: List-Url: List-Archive: List-Id: List-Post: List-Unsubscribe: List-Unsubscribe-Post: List-Unsubscribe=One-Click X-Mailgun-Variables: {"category": "post", "email_generated_at": "1777140063012", "is_freemail": "true", "post_audience": "everyone", "post_id": "195461534", "post_type": "newsletter", "pub_community_enabled": "true", "publication_id": "3365367", "subdomain": "derekpruski", "user_id": "273622398"} --f76d24749d9faf6b686c6fd04da723091f03bcb6e855883b1469f17770b3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable View this post on the web at https://derekpruski.substack.com/p/glp-1s-and-= slowed-gastric-emptying One of the most underappreciated mechanisms of GLP-1 receptor agonists isn= =E2=80=99t the appetite suppression or the glucose control =E2=80=94 it=E2= =80=99s the gut motility piece. And it=E2=80=99s the piece that generates t= he most confusion when researchers start asking how other orally administer= ed compounds behave alongside a GLP-1 protocol. This is worth walking through carefully, because there=E2=80=99s a lot of m= isinformation floating around =E2=80=94 most of it landing on the wrong sid= e of =E2=80=9Cthings won=E2=80=99t absorb.=E2=80=9D That=E2=80=99s not what= the literature shows. What the literature shows is more nuanced, and under= standing the mechanism makes the picture a lot clearer. The Mechanism GLP-1 receptor agonists slow gastric emptying through a few overlapping pat= hways. The receptors are densely expressed on vagal afferent neurons in the stomac= h and small intestine. When activated, they reduce antral contractility =E2= =80=94 the lower stomach=E2=80=99s grinding action that pushes chyme into t= he duodenum. They increase pyloric tone, meaning the gate between stomach a= nd small intestine clamps down harder and opens less readily. And they damp= en the migrating motor complex, the housekeeping wave that normally sweeps = the GI tract during fasted states. Net effect: food, fluid, and anything else introduced orally sits in the st= omach significantly longer before being released into the small intestine, = which is where the majority of absorption happens for most compounds. Studies on semaglutide and tirzepatide have shown gastric emptying half-tim= es can extend meaningfully, especially in the first weeks of dosing =E2=80= =94 before partial tachyphylaxis develops and the effect attenuates somewha= t. The Absorption Question Here=E2=80=99s the part worth being clear about: slowed gastric emptying do= es not mean orally administered compounds fail to absorb. The small intesti= ne is still doing its job. The compound still gets there. The compound stil= l crosses the enterocytes and enters circulation. What changes is the timing and shape of the absorption curve. Specifically: Tmax shifts later. The peak plasma concentration arrives further out from t= he time of administration. Cmax can be blunted. A flatter, lower peak rather than a sharp one. AUC =E2=80=94 total exposure =E2=80=94 is usually preserved. The area under= the curve, meaning how much compound actually entered systemic circulation= , tends to be similar across most studied agents. That last point is the one most people miss. Slower does not mean less. For= most orally administered compounds, the full dose still reaches circulatio= n; it just arrives on a delayed, smoothed-out timeline. Where the Kinetics Actually Matter The compounds where this PK shift becomes noteworthy in the published liter= ature are the ones where timing of the peak is part of the mechanism, or wh= ere a sharp Cmax is what produces the intended effect: Fast-onset agents where the curve shape is the effect =E2=80=94 the onset p= rofile changes, and the shifted Tmax can create the impression that somethi= ng isn=E2=80=99t working when in reality it=E2=80=99s still on its way. Short half-life compounds taken on a tight timing window =E2=80=94 taking o= ne expecting a familiar onset window can produce unexpected results when th= e peak arrives later than the historical pattern. Compounds with narrow therapeutic windows where any PK shift is meaningful = =E2=80=94 not because absorption is failing, but because the curve has shif= ted. Oral contraceptive formulations =E2=80=94 current tirzepatide labeling spec= ifically flags this. The mechanism isn=E2=80=99t a failure of absorption; i= t=E2=80=99s the altered PK profile, and manufacturer documentation recommen= ds non-oral backup methods around dose escalation. The Practical Takeaway The point of this writeup isn=E2=80=99t to alarm anyone about absorption. T= he point is the opposite =E2=80=94 to push back against the casual claim th= at =E2=80=9CGLP-1s mean your other compounds won=E2=80=99t absorb.=E2=80=9D= That=E2=80=99s not what the pharmacokinetic data shows. What the data show= s is that absorption kinetics shift: things come on slower, peaks are softe= r, and the curve stretches. For most orally administered research compounds, this is kinetically intere= sting but not consequential to total exposure. The effect is also strongest during dose escalation and the early weeks of = a new GLP-1 protocol. As tolerance to the gastric effects develops, gastric= emptying speeds back up somewhat =E2=80=94 though it doesn=E2=80=99t fully= return to baseline while the compound is on board. If a research protocol involves a GLP-1 alongside other orally administered= compounds where timing matters, the framework is simple: expect onset to b= e delayed, expect peaks to be softer, and don=E2=80=99t interpret a delayed= onset as a failure of the protocol. The compound is in circulation. It=E2= =80=99s just taking a longer path to get there. Understanding the mechanism is the difference between confusion and clarity= here. The gastric emptying effect is real, the PK shift is real, and the t= otal exposure is =E2=80=94 in most cases =E2=80=94 preserved. This article is for research and educational purposes only. The compounds a= nd protocols discussed are intended for in vitro and laboratory research us= e. Nothing in this article constitutes medical advice, clinical guidance, o= r recommendations for human consumption. 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What the literature shows is more nuanced= , and understanding the mechanism makes the picture a lot clearer.</p><h2 c= lass=3D"header-anchor-post" style=3D"position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pr= o Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFon= t,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe U= I Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antial= iased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegi= bility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;m= argin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: = 1.625em;">The Mechanism</h2><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55= ,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">GLP-1 receptor agonists slow gastr= ic emptying through a few overlapping pathways.</p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 = 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">The recepto= rs are densely expressed on vagal afferent neurons in the stomach and small= intestine. When activated, they reduce antral contractility — the lo= wer stomach’s grinding action that pushes chyme into the duodenum. Th= ey increase pyloric tone, meaning the gate between stomach and small intest= ine clamps down harder and opens less readily. And they dampen the migratin= g motor complex, the housekeeping wave that normally sweeps the GI tract du= ring fasted states.</p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);= line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">Net effect: food, fluid, and anything e= lse introduced orally sits in the stomach significantly longer before being= released into the small intestine, which is where the majority of absorpti= on happens for most compounds.</p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb= (54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">Studies on semaglutide and t= irzepatide have shown gastric emptying half-times can extend meaningfully, = especially in the first weeks of dosing — before partial tachyphylaxi= s develops and the effect attenuates somewhat.</p><h2 class=3D"header-ancho= r-post" style=3D"position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-sy= stem-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,= Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI S= ymbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-= smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearan= ce: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em= 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.625em;">The Absorp= tion Question</h2><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-= height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>Here’s the part worth being clea= r about: slowed gastric emptying does </span><strong>not</strong><span> mea= n orally administered compounds fail to absorb. The small intestine is stil= l doing its job. The compound still gets there. The compound still crosses = the enterocytes and enters circulation.</span></p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 2= 0px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>What c= hanges is the </span><em>timing</em><span> and </span><em>shape</em><span> = of the absorption curve. Specifically:</span></p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20= px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>Tmax = shifts later.</strong><span> The peak plasma concentration arrives further = out from the time of administration.</span></p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px= 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>Cmax ca= n be blunted.</strong><span> A flatter, lower peak rather than a sharp one.= </span></p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height:= 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>AUC — total exposure — is usual= ly preserved.</strong><span> The area under the curve, meaning how much com= pound actually entered systemic circulation, tends to be similar across mos= t studied agents.</span></p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55= ,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">That last point is the one most pe= ople miss. Slower does not mean less. For most orally administered compound= s, the full dose still reaches circulation; it just arrives on a delayed, s= moothed-out timeline.</p><h2 class=3D"header-anchor-post" style=3D"position= : relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-= apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-seri= f,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;= -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-w= ebkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;ap= pearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);l= ine-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.625em;">Where the Kinetics Actually Matter<= /h2><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;f= ont-size: 16px;">The compounds where this PK shift becomes noteworthy in th= e published literature are the ones where timing of the peak is part of the= mechanism, or where a sharp Cmax is what produces the intended effect:</p>= <p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-= size: 16px;"><span>Fast-onset agents where the curve shape </span><em>is</e= m><span> the effect — the onset profile changes, and the shifted Tmax= can create the impression that something isn’t working when in reali= ty it’s still on its way.</span></p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;co= lor: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">Short half-life comp= ounds taken on a tight timing window — taking one expecting a familia= r onset window can produce unexpected results when the peak arrives later t= han the historical pattern.</p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54= ,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">Compounds with narrow therapeut= ic windows where any PK shift is meaningful — not because absorption = is failing, but because the curve has shifted.</p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 2= 0px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">Oral contrac= eptive formulations — current tirzepatide labeling specifically flags= this. The mechanism isn’t a failure of absorption; it’s the al= tered PK profile, and manufacturer documentation recommends non-oral backup= methods around dose escalation.</p><h2 class=3D"header-anchor-post" style= =3D"position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline= ,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Ari= al,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-w= eight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: an= tialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizel= egibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb= (54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.625em;">The Practical Takeaway<= /h2><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;f= ont-size: 16px;"><span>The point of this writeup isn’t to alarm anyon= e about absorption. The point is the opposite — to push back against = the casual claim that “GLP-1s mean your other compounds won’t a= bsorb.” That’s not what the pharmacokinetic data shows. What th= e data shows is that absorption </span><em>kinetics</em><span> shift: thing= s come on slower, peaks are softer, and the curve stretches.</span></p><p s= tyle=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size= : 16px;">For most orally administered research compounds, this is kinetical= ly interesting but not consequential to total exposure.</p><p style=3D"marg= in: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">The= effect is also strongest during dose escalation and the early weeks of a n= ew GLP-1 protocol. As tolerance to the gastric effects develops, gastric em= ptying speeds back up somewhat — though it doesn’t fully return= to baseline while the compound is on board.</p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20p= x 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">If a research = protocol involves a GLP-1 alongside other orally administered compounds whe= re timing matters, the framework is simple: expect onset to be delayed, exp= ect peaks to be softer, and don’t interpret a delayed onset as a fail= ure of the protocol. The compound is in circulation. It’s just taking= a longer path to get there.</p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(5= 4,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">Understanding the mechanism is= the difference between confusion and clarity here. The gastric emptying ef= fect is real, the PK shift is real, and the total exposure is — in mo= st cases — preserved.</p><div style=3D"font-size: 16px;line-height: 2= 6px;"><hr style=3D"margin: 32px 0;padding: 0;height: 1px;background: rgb(0,= 0,0,.1);border: none;"></div><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,5= 5,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><em>This article is for research = and educational purposes only. The compounds and protocols discussed are in= tended for in vitro and laboratory research use. 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