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Cannabis compounds beyond THC may help reverse metabolic problems during weight loss
(medicalxpress.com)
this post was submitted on 12 May 2026
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Given weed’s increasing legality it would be interesting to follow a human cohort and see if this holds true for people, too. I’ve kept 50+ pounds off for like 10 years? now and have been a daily user that entire time, it’s interesting to think that may have helped. Especially since I know studies say long term weight loss is uncommon.
THCV compounds have been noted for their appetite suppressing effects, and strains that have high THCV tend to not give people munchies or cause them to melt into the couch.
Do you happen to have a citation for this? I’m interested because those are the exact opposite effects I need, (I need appetite stimulation and couchlock/relaxation for sleep), and the dispensaries I'm heading to in a couple weeks maaaaay be able to help with that.
https://www.leafly.com/news/cannabis-101/what-is-thcv-and-what-are-the-benefits-of-this-cannabinoid
It is a little bit difficult to identify the strains that have high THCV content. Tansie and "diesels" tend to be the number one cultivars for high THCV, but I have also seen concentrates in prepackaged vape pods that market their THCV content.
I do not smoke weed very often, even though I'm in a legal state, maybe three or four times a year, but when I do, I tend to go for those because it also helps decrease anxiety.
I wish it was legal here in the UK. I have been a fat bastard all my life except for the 5 or so years I was on the weed. I was working at mcdonalds too grazing so much stock on shift.
same, but only for the last 6mos and it's directly related to keto. I wouldn't have even considered weed did anything to assist in that but who knows.. could have helped.