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Loss of Appetite
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Cannabis for Loss of Appetite
Appetite loss is a common side-effect of many conditions and treatments, including cancer, chemotherapy, AIDS/HIV, Crohn’s, IBS, GERD, eating disorders like anorexia and many more. Cannabis, and in particular THC, is well-known for causing the “munchies” – an effect that has been made famous by comedy films worldwide.
Compounds that agonise (“turn on”) the CB1 receptor are known to stimulate the appetite, as it triggers the release of hunger hormones leptin and ghrelin. This makes cannabis useful for treating appetite loss and non-purposeful weight loss due to cachexia.
Animal Study
3
Double Blind Human Trial
1
Meta-analysis
12
Total studies
Loss of Appetite
16
Positive
11 studies
69%
Inconclusive
5 studies
31%
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- Adverse Effects of Recreational and Medical Cannabis
- A hunger for hunger: A review of palliative therapies for cancer-associated anorexia
- Cannabinoid influences on palatability: microstructural analysis of sucrose drinking after delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol, anandamide, 2-arachidonoyl glycerol and SR141716
- Cannabinoids as anticancer drugs: current status of preclinical research
- Cannabinoids for the treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms, pain and weight loss in dementia