Unlocking the appetite-stimulating secrets of cannabis through rodent brain studies

In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers investigated how cannabinoid-1 receptor (CB1R)  expressing neurons in the mediobasal hypothalamus ( MBH) regulate the appetite-stimulating effects of inhaled cannabis in rodents.

Study: Cannabis Sativa targets mediobasal hypothalamic neurons to stimulate appetite. Image Credit: TayHamPhotography / Shutterstock

Background 

Cannabis sativa is known to stimulate appetite, influencing the development of treatments for anorexia, but therapies mimicking its effects are often poorly tolerated and…