Pallavi Joshi, DO, MA

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Dr Joshi is a geriatric psychiatrist at Banner Alzheimer’s Institute and assistant clinical professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix.

Articles

Can Semaglutide Help in Psychiatry Too? Research Shows Promise for AD and PD

Pallavi Joshi, DO, MA;Rajesh R. Tampi, MD, MS, DFAPA, DFAAGP

February 13th 2024

Available evidence from preclinical studies indicates that semaglutide shows promise for treating Alzheimer disease and Parkinson disease.

Efficacy Studies of Semaglutide for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Pallavi Joshi, DO, MA;Rajesh R. Tampi, MD, MS, DFAPA, DFAAGP

February 13th 2024

One meta-analysis that included data from 6 placebo-controlled and 7 active-controlled studies using subcutaneous semaglutide found that when compared with placebo, subcutaneous semaglutide 0.5 mg and 1 mg reduced hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) by 1.01% and 1.38%, respectively.