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Mulling the marijuana munchies: How the brain flips the hunger switch

February 18, 2015 by

The 'munchies,' or that uncontrollable urge to eat after using marijuana, appear to be driven by neurons in the brain that are normally involved in suppressing appetite, according to a new study.

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