Why does pot make people hungry?

Question

I've noticed that I can eat a big meal right before smoking but I'm still starving half an hour later. what is it that makes you so hungry? And is there a way to prevent this side effect?

Answer 1

Receptors for the THC (tetrahydrocannabinol - the active ingredient in marijuana) in the hunger centre of the hypothalamus are stimulated by the THC.

Answer 2

i Try to drink alot of water too fill me up... but in the end, i'm still hungry! haha

Answer 3

there is no way around the munchies!!

Answer 4

The nerve cells in your stomach become temporarily "deadened" (probably not the correct word), and for some people this makes them think they're hungry. Personally, I can't eat, feel a stomachache, or even know that I have to go to the bathroom when I've been tokin'.