The Munchies Explained by Scientist.

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THC interacts with receptors in our brain that regulate emotions, pain and our sense of smell and taste,” said Janice Newell Bissex, a registered dietitian. “It can also promote the release of the hormone ghrelin, which stimulates hunger.”
Other research has revealed that neurons that normally turn off when eating actually stimulate more eating when marijuana is used. “The neurons that typically control our level of satiety can be usurped when marijuana is consumed,” Wenk said.
THC also increases the release of dopamine, which enhances the pleasure of eating, explained Bissex. In addition to making food more enjoyable, dopamine – a brain chemical that helps to control the brain’s reward and pleasure centers – can lower inhibitions, Hultin explained.

 

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Here's one thing i've noticed since i've grown older 67yrs old, that strain plays a big part in making me hungry. I'm smoking combanations of CBD and average 18% THC flower grind. I don't get the munchies from this. But if i go buy something with the " cake " strain or a GG#4 then i get a sweet an salty craving. Shoot i remember smoking in my late teens with friends and all the weed we got came from Mexico we'd hit Baskin Robbins 2x a day LOL or burgers and fries.

 

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Here's one thing i've noticed since i've grown older 67yrs old, that strain plays a big part in making me hungry. I'm smoking combanations of CBD and average 18% THC flower grind. I don't get the munchies from this. But if i go buy something with the " cake " strain or a GG#4 then i get a sweet an salty craving. Shoot i remember smoking in my late teens with friends and all the weed we got came from Mexico we'd hit Baskin Robbins 2x a day LOL or burgers and fries.

I remember the brick weed from Mexico as well. we would hit up Hardees. everyone hung out in there Parken lot when I was a teen. So they got a lot of business from kids with munchies on the weekends lol.