- Researchers from Yale University believe they have deciphered the neurological mechanism that causes the “munchies,” that inexplicable urge to eat. The phenomenon appears to be driven by neurons in the brain that typically involve suppressing the appetite. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/02/17/marijuana-and-the-brain-the-science-behind-the-munchies/?tid=rssfeed 13 comments science
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- Marijuana flips appetite switch in brain | Nature http://www.nature.com/news/marijuana-flips-appetite-switch-in-brain-1.16957 3 comments
- Reverse Engineering the Marijuana ‘Munchies’: What Causes Binge Eating? | TIME.com http://healthland.time.com/2011/07/05/reverse-engineering-the-marijuana-munchies-what-causes-binge-eating/ 1 comment
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