It’s a cannabis paradox. The drug famously triggers the munchies, yet regular users have lower rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
New research in mice, published in The Journal of Physiology, points to a potential explanation: Cannabis compounds may help regulate metabolism by enhancing “cross talk” between fat cells and the pancreas.
While delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is often touted for medicinal benefits, this study suggests that other, nonpsychoactive compounds might drive the plant’s metabolic perks.
