Indopedia All Things Marijuana
If you get hungry after eating a pot brownie or smoking a J, you’re not imagining it: There’s science behind the munchies.
For instance, recent research found a link between normal human metabolic processes and marijuana. When you consume THC, it interacts with your body’s endocannabinoid system, triggering and interfering with the release of various hormones. One of those hormones is leptin, which tells your brain when your stomach is full or empty. So endocannabinoids released after consuming THC may send the message that you have an appetite even if you’re full.
On top of that, a 2014 study published in Nature Neuroscience found that THC operates on receptors in the brain’s olfactory bulb. That means that weed increases your sensitivity to smell and taste and explains why people feel their food tastes better after getting high.
Pizza is certainly the classic choice, but you don’t have to go all out — avocados, nuts, and dark chocolate can be a more nutritious way to help satisfy those cravings.
