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Why does weed make me so damn hungry?
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I found this
https://thcdetox.biz/blog/why-does-weed-make-you-hungry/ and this too https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/weed-makes-super-hungry-according-science they both mention Horvaths study but they are not conclusive regarding individual phisiology, which makes me wonder are there people that don't feel the munchies at all, I don't think that's even possible, unless it's crappy weed, and even then
Im'One
Active member
Some strains do, some strains don't. I typically don't get the munchies. Occasionally I smoke a strain that does. My go to is purple Hindu Kush mixed with island sweet skunk. It puts me to sleep and the ISS kills y aches and pains for ,long enough to get a good night sleep....the strains I tried make me hungry and I get up and start munching, are alien OG, guava kush, bubba kush and gelato. Some actually make me less hungry, like strawberry cough and my Lebanese landrace. I suppose they contain thc-v?
G
Gauss
I get the same thing from Gelato and Alien OG, both make me extremely hungry. Most other strains can do it to me also, but not nearly to the same extent.
If you are able to and willing, try eating one big healthy meal a day or 2 at the most, preferably vegan, no meat or dairy. Consume a whole food plant-based diet, lots of alkaline vegetables, greens, and fruit. Also no processed foods or foods with added sugars. No snacking and do not eat your meal near bedtime. Drink plenty of water. No alcohol. Consume a whole food plant-based diet. Take a vitamin B-12 supplement and some Vitamin D3 if you don't get enough sun. It takes discipline but you will break your addiction to food and gluttony. Give it several weeks and you will start to see many benefits to the mind and body. I've done it and I never get the munchies anymore. It's amazing how the body adapts and healthy you become when you stop eating all the junk we've been raised on, especially in the U.S.
"We found that cannabis exposure caused more frequent, small meals," stated Davis. "But there's a delay before it takes effect." That delay provided a clue to how the drug may act. Ordinarily, when the stomach is empty it releases a hormone called ghrelin, a message to the brain that it's time to look for food.
The researchers found that the cannabis dose triggered a ghrelin surge. When they gave a second drug which prevented the ghrelin surge, cannabis no longer triggered eating. They also found changes in how the brain responds to the message. In small region of the hypothalamus responsible for sensing ghrelin, cannabis changed the genetic activity of brain cells that respond to the hormone.
-Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior
The researchers found that the cannabis dose triggered a ghrelin surge. When they gave a second drug which prevented the ghrelin surge, cannabis no longer triggered eating. They also found changes in how the brain responds to the message. In small region of the hypothalamus responsible for sensing ghrelin, cannabis changed the genetic activity of brain cells that respond to the hormone.
-Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior
Yes I do the same, with the years I've learned to actually enjoy eating healthy, A LOT but healthy, I kinda became a salad barman
Nice! Made me wanna go bud shopping big time! And when you get munchies is it like Armageddon hunger or not so bad either?
Gry
Well-known member
Go a very similar route myself, difference being that I go with several
smaller meals rather than one large one.
Only regret is that I did not make these changes years earlier.
Im'One
Active member
Yes I have to eat several small meals due to my gastric issues. My biggest problem is the dry mouth that hits me about 2 hours after going to sleep. I drink water but then have t go pee all night long and lose even more sleep. I have been cutting back on the amount of meat and salt I eat after 6pm that seems to help some
I am eating one meal a day to lose weight. Still eat junk food but lots of good veges and such. My stomach thanks me when I work it less. You get used to it. I smoke pot before eating only, as it triggers late night hunger or alcohol does it as well.
St. Phatty
Active member
ghrelin - it's a real word ! 
