Anorexia and Weight Loss
Weight loss can often be a side effect of other diseases and disorders including cancer and chemotherapy. As marijuana is medically used as an appetite stimulant in chemotherapy, individuals with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa may benefit from the use of medical marijuana.
Supporting Articles
Activity-based anorexia in C57/BL6 mice
Lewis, D. Y., & Brett, R. R. (2010). Activity-based anorexia in C57/BL6 mice: Effects of the phytocannabinoid, △9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and the anandamide analogue, OMDM-2. European Neuropsychopharmacology, 20(9), 622-631. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroneuro.2010.04.002
The impact of △9-THC on the psychological symptoms of anorexia nervosa: A pilot study
Avraham, Y., Latzer, Y., Hasid, D., & Berry, E. M. (2017). The impact of △9-THC on the psychological symptoms of anorexia nervosa: A pilot study. (2017). Israel Journal of Psychiatry, 54(3), 44-51.
Medical marijuana—an obesity problem or opportunity?
Greenway, F. L., & Kirwan, J. P. (2019). Medical marijuana—an obesity problem or opportunity? International Journal of Obesity, 43(4), 761-762. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-019-0334-z