So, today . . . let's finish this topic of conversation with a few other "hormones" the THC from using "marijuana" disrupts . . . First up . . . the hormone called . . . "Leptin" . . . This is our "fasting" hormone . . . which "stops" us from OVER EATING . . . Well . . . THC . . . STOPS this hormone from working properly . . . causing "overeating" . . . and the . . . "MUNCHIES"!!! And what about the hormone called . . . "Ghrelin" our "survival hormone that MAKES of eat??? Well . . . THC...

Now . . . as we know . . . the hormone called "Cortisol" . . . is in charge of our "fight - flight- freeze" response to LIFE!!! So, how does "Marijuana" and its THC . . . affect this very important hormone??? Well . . . in the "immediate" consumption of THC . . . it stimulates the hormone called . . . Cortisol . . . causing a "temporary", dose-dependent . . . RISE . . . in this hormone . . . Which leads to . . . "increased" ANXIETY . . . in someone that is a NON-frequent user . . . But . ....

So, today . . . let's continue to explore the possibilities of the "effect" Marijuana can have on the body and brain . . . Now, yesterday . . . we spoke about how THC affects the "brain" . . . But . . . what about our "hormones"??? Well . . . THC affects our hormones by "interacting" with the "pituitary gland" at the base of the skull . . . Now . . . this "applies" to BOTH "recreational" and "medicinal" Marijuana . . . And the effects on "FEMALE" hormones and reproduction are. . . THC can...