Munchies explained: Why does food taste better high?
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Have you ever experienced serious feelings of hunger after consuming cannabis? You know what I mean — that overwhelming desire to reach for every snack food in your cabinet or assemble a peanut butter and pickle sandwich without a second thought. That all-too-common phenomenon is called “the munchies.” One of the best parts about smoking weed is the immense satisfaction a simple bag of chips can bring. But did you know there is scientific reasoning behind why food tastes so much better high? Here, we explore the scientific and anecdotal evidence around the munchies. Why does weed make food taste so good? Not only has science confirmed the existence of the munchies, but anecdotal evidence has supported this experience for as long as cannabis has been consumed. And cannabis has been widely accepted as an appetite stimulant by researchers, but it hasn’t been until recently that science uncovered why. Food might taste better when you’re high for a few different reasons. THC stimulates euphoria One of the primary reasons that food tastes better high is because of your body’s unique endocannabinoid system (ECS), which allows you to feel a joyful, mind-altering “high” when consuming THC, the major psychoactive cannabinoid in cannabis. THC’s interaction with CB1 receptors in the brain is responsible for the munchies. THC typically impacts the brain by stimulating the “feel good” chemical dopamine, leading to feelings of perception-altering euphoria and exaggerated pleasure while simultaneously lowering inhibitions. Long-standing anecdotal evidence suggests that these feelings definitely apply to the sensation of eating when high. Anyone who’s ever smoked a joint and went to town on a pint of ice cream afterward (no judgment) can attest to this. Weed amplifies hunger Throughout recorded history, people have reported that smoking weed helps stimulate their appetites. In fact, at the height of…

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