“From a monster” doesn’t mean “it’s scary.” ⤵️ Heard someone say GLP-1s came from a Gila monster venom and freaked a little? 🦎 You’re not alone. And haters want to fear monger! But here’s the truth: wild origins don’t make a treatment wild. Here’s the “wait…from WHAT?!” list: • 🦎 Gila monster → the inspo for the first GLP-1 (exenatide). Today’s meds like semaglutide are lab-made look-alikes of your body’s own GLP-1. (Your own body’s only lasts moments, not weeks) • 🍞 Moldy petri dish → penici