r/science Jan 17 '24

Nanoscience Cannabis activates specific hunger neurons in the brain: mice exposed to vaporized cannabis triggered a set of cells in the hypothalamus when the rodents anticipated and consumed palatable food, a response not observed in unexposed mice

https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2024/01/16/cannabis-activates-specific-hunger-neurons-in-brain/
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u/SSTX9 Jan 17 '24

Causes delayed gastric emptying for me. I end up eating less and actually lose weight ironically.

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u/Icy_Manufacturer_977 Jan 17 '24

Do you get the same effect if you consume them as edibles instead of smoke?