Why Marijuana Gives You The Munchies

Marijuana can have various effects on your body. But what is it about weed that makes you so hungry?

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[A_Dopamine_Molecule]

Anyone else eating and stoned right now?

[heehokuzunoha]

One time I got high but the only things we had in the pantry were my mom's healthy snacks so I downed an entire bag of dried Apricots and they were delicious. I used to hate Apricots before that experience. Now I think they're just okay.

[diegob]

I was so baked and got very hungry so I ordered a crepe and once I took my first bite I literally wanted to cry it was the best good I've ever had

[bossman]

When I get munchies I eat so mutch my stomach hurts and I still keep eating I ned help

[SakiSkai]

and this video was filmed while being high

[ThrottleWFO]

Smoking does NOT make me hungry. What it DOES do, however, is when I AM hungry, I simply do not feel satiated after I've eaten, therefor I feel I must continue eating. I've tested this out many times. I've never felt hungry suddenly after smoking. It doesn't create an appetite on its own, it merely suppresses that feeling of being satiated once you're already hungry.

[vandarik]

I've also theorize that this process causes your metabolism to increase abnormally inducing ketosis as THC cannabinoids attach themself to fat cells, just as they do cancer cells and so on. Therefore the munchies doesn't just fall to neuroscience for answers it falls to ketogenics. For instance if you eat a full meal before consuming cannabis you'll find that not only do you not struggle with the effects of the munchies, you will metabolize that meal at a much quicker rate. Many cannabinoids are approved for dietary purposes regarding appetite and metabolic issues it's not really just a coincidence that it has these positive effects, you simply have to educate yourself on eating before you medicate, if you're consuming cannabis on an empty stomach you're only amplifying your bodies signals to your brain telling you to consume more food because cannabinoids are attacking your fat cells (which is a good thing) but just like any other natural induction of Ketosis you're going to feel extremely hungry.

[elizag]

I love the little smirk he gives at the end saying the closing line

[cryptoboyxxz]

everything taste amazing when high I'm eating raw peanutbutter right now

[taemeister]

The strain i got makes me feels like a warm blanket covering me. The light in the room seems magical. Once this euphoria wears off i'm gonna be hungry for sure

[ximowilson]

The best thing about this video is how blasted this guy is

[draikynmiller]

one time i ate 2 whole oven pizzas while super baked. was fun. was still hungry after the 2.

[hemghartimagar]

I grew up not really having a big appetite so was always relatively slim until I started smoking and slowly it's kinda mind blowing how much my appetite has changed. I am now and have been overweight for a few years. Before I could barely finish a burger, now I can easily have 5 haha. Ten years of heavy smoking and munching. Man it really is time to stop I think

[MegaKhelditia]

Anandamide: 0:44
Ananda: Sanskrit word for bliss or divine joy
-mide: fatty acid chain
...
IT LITERALLY MEANS JOY CHAIN. (or joy fat)
THC matches with the joy chain neurotransmitters.

[arson]

I’ll come back for this explanation when I’m not high

[PulseParadox]

Who else high asf and watching this right now

[HonestGuero]

Somebody needs to change the game. Every time people talks about Marijuana they show the leaf, nobody is trying to smoke the leaf!!! It has everybody ignorant on the subject. The rest of the plant besides the actual flower; could actually end war proving us with fuel and so many other things.

[Rubenspereira]

Just reading the comments whilest being sober, just cracks me up

[rangerplays]

My stoned ass thought Josh Hutcherson was telling me about the munchies

[NsskMedia]

Who ever did the animation about 10 years ago is very good !