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The munchies are real: cannabis tricks your brain to be hungry | Science and Cannabis

2 months ago

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The munchies are real: cannabis tricks your brain to be hungry | Science and Cannabis

2 months ago
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Duration 1:49

Cannabis activates the brain circuits that are involved in hunger and eating, tricking the brain to want fatty, sugary food.

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