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[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 3 points 9 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


The researchers at Washington State University exposed rats and mice to cannabis vapor to stimulate specific brain regions associated with appetite.

Independent experts that DW contacted, such as Donald Abrams, an oncologist at University of California San Francisco, suggested the findings were a useful addition to existing research into the medicinal application of cannabis.

First, they observed the feeding behavior of the rats and mice and found that they looked for food more often after they had been exposed to that cannabis vapor.

But when those specific neurons are activated, it creates a cascade of neural signals linked to motivation and movement.

But the new research found that as soon as the mice in their study saw food, the hypothalamus activated significantly more cells with the CB1 receptor.

Michelle Sexton, a researcher at the University California San Diego, US, said that may have been because the drugs were taken orally, which may not be as effective as smoking cannabis.


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[–] Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I've always heard that you actually get dehydrated, but the cannabis confuses the body's reaction and makes you think you're hungry. Anyone else heard something like this?

[–] cobra89 1 points 9 months ago

Sounds like some made up stuff to get you to fill up on water instead of food when you have the munchies.

[–] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago

For the people who think the munchies are a myth, i live a pretty healthy lifestyle, i'm lean and i don't even really like sweets. Over the Christmas break i went on a weed smoking bender and absolutely murdered a bunch of weed. I ate so much shit that i got sick, then i ate some more, i could not stop eating. I knew i was gonna be sick, but just shoveled it in.