Why is it that cannabis (weed) makes you hungry?

Question

im curious, what is it in cannabis that makes you hungry like no other drug?

Answer 1

I dont know - but great question.

Answer 2

Scientists have found that marijuana-like substances naturally produced in the brain stimulate appetite. The finding not only offers clues to treating obesity but also explains why people tend to feel hungry after smoking up on pot.

The study suggests endocannabinoids are part of the brain's complex system for controlling when and how much we eat. These chemicals are similar to the active ingredient in marijuana but don't make people high.

endocannabinoids are part of the complex neural circuitry controlled by leptin, a hormone that tells the brain when it is time to lose weight. Leptin also reduces levels of other appetite-enhancing substances.

Basically, marijuana activates receptors involved in increasing appetite.

Answer 3

I don't know for sure but, I never got the munchies before. Just cottonmouth which really sucks.  

Answer 4

i am pretty sure that it's some weird biochemical reaction - but a few people don't actually get the munchies (my friends would not be those people haha)

Answer 5

CNB, (cannabinol) the second most active chemical in marijuana is a central nervous system depressant. Mostly found in Indica cannabis.

All CND drugs cause munchies sometimes...

Alcohol and Morphine are good examples.

Answer 6

Ha!! It makes you mad too.

Answer 7

Hi yes basically as the above poster said, studies have shown cannabis to stimulate apatite receptors

It's also worth mentioning that smoking cannabis causes brain atrophy, an increased chance of developing lung cancer as-well as impotency even in younger men!

Answer 8

Decreases the level of sugar in your blood stream and so your brain begins sending out hunger signals. Increases your metabolism as well. Lastly weed has an effect on human senses... it can increase the sensation of taste, touch, hearing, sight and smell (maybe others) which is why stuff you eat when you have the munchies are some of the best things you'll eat/cook!

It doesn't 'make you mad' some people just abuse it and use it as a crutch.