You know that insatiable hunger you get after smoking pot. (Or at least you've heard tell of it.) Well, researchers now have some idea what triggers that feeling which sends you to the refrigerator or ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Scientists have discovered just how marijuana causes "the munchies." ...

Ever wonder why you get so hungry after smoking a joint? Cannabis consumption activates certain receptors in our brains, directing hunger-fighting neurons to switch sides and stimulate our appetites.

Whether you smoke, vape or eat it as a cookie, a well-documented side effect of marijuana use is increased hunger. Also known as "the munchies", the phenomenon is so common it has seeped its way from ...

Researchers at Washington State University have pinpointed a source of the “munchies,” a well-known side effect of inhaling cannabis. The federally funded study revealed that cannabis activates cells ...

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If you’re like many people, the more you drink, the more you eat. Munching on a bag of Doritos while guzzling a beer or nibbling at cheese cubes with a glass of wine in hand may be pleasurable, but it ...