Just a general question, Ive gotten the munchies before and it felt like i went a long time without eating. Was just curious on why this is
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Cannabis molecules (cannabinoids) interact with all sorts of systems in the body. One of these systems is the food-seeking system. We think that it increases the levels of hormones that make you feel hungry.
More indepth:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-020-0756-3
An important thing to note is that the endocannabinoid system is a regulatory system, which has its hand in regulating a whole heap of different bodily functions like digestion, fertility, immune function, mood, the list goes on. This is why cannabis has such profound effects across the brain and body. It directly interacts with the endocannabinoid system, which then affects other systems through regulatory processes.
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