One of the common side effects of marijuana are the hunger pains.
Many people who smoke or use pot have encountered the munchies. This is a time when you want to eat everything and anything.
Now experts at Washington State University are weighing in on what could be the cause of growing appetites when using marijuana.
A study shared at the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, revealed how researchers found out how marijuana triggered the hunger hormones in test rats.
“We all know cannabis use affects appetite, but until recently we’ve actually understood very little about how or why,” said lead researcher Jon Davis, Ph.D., in a press release. ”
By studying exposure to cannabis plant matter, the most widely consumed form, we’re finding genetic and physiological events in the body that allow cannabis to turn eating behavior on or off.”
“We found that cannabis exposure caused more frequent, small meals,” Davis continued. “But there’s a delay before it takes effect.”
