Ask Dr. Leigh: Why does cannabis make me hungry?
Q: Why does cannabis make me hungry? A: It is well known that consuming cannabis with THC can stimulate one’s appetite, a phenomenon often called the “munchies” in colloquial terms. The underlying physiology may be explained in a study published in Nature Neuroscience, researchers found that the CB1 receptors in the olfactory area of the brain (where smell is…