Does Smoking Weed Help You Lose Weight? What Science Says
It is one of the most enduring ironies in health science. We have all seen the trope: a stoner surrounded by empty chip bags and decimated pizza boxes. This is “the munchies”—a scientifically verified phenomenon where THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) stimulates the hypothalamus, the part of the brain that controls appetite. Yet, when researchers look at […]