Cannabinoids — molecules found naturally in the body, as well as in cannabis — stimulate appetite. Leptin, a hormone produced by body fat, decreases appetite. The effects of these molecules have now been linked.
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Mechoulam , R., Fride, E. A hunger for cannabinoids. Nature 410, 763–765 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35071214
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