Does Cannabis Help With Anorexia Nervosa?

Overview

Cannabis certainly isn’t a universal cure for eating disorders. Every person who struggles with an eating disorder has their own story, and smoking marijuana will affect them in different ways.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy is also essential for a lasting recovery. However, smoking weed has the power to help people get through the day, and can even radically change their levels of self-criticism. If it’s a factor in motivating people to let go of their anxieties and eat, there’s no shame in getting high to stay alive. source Science Explorer

The National Eating Disorder Association estimates there are about 30 million people in the United States living with an eating disorder, more than people with PTSD, schizophrenia, and depression combined.

Various 'Anorexia' Global Medical Journal Articles Related to Cannabis


2014 - Study ~ Dronabinol in severe, enduring anorexia nervosa: A randomized controlled trial


2013 - Study - Brain Molecules and Appetite: The Case of Oleoylethanolamide


2013 - Study ~ The Role of the Endocannabinoid System in Eating Disorders: Neurochemical and Behavioural Preclinical Evidence.


2013 - Study ~ Small animal PET imaging of the type 1 cannabinoid receptor in a rodent model for anorexia nervosa.



2012 - Study ~ The cannabinoid receptor agonist THC attenuates weight loss in a rodent model of activity-based anorexia.


2012 - Study ~ Lower levels of cannabinoid 1 receptor mRNA in female eating disorder patients: Association with wrist cutting as impulsive self-injurious behavior.


2012 - Study ~ The role of the endocannabinoid system in eating disorders: pharmacological
implications.


2012 - Study ~ The therapeutic potential of cannabis and cannabinoids.


2011 - Study - The Endocannabinoid System as Pharmacological Target Derived from Its CNS Role in Energy Homeostasis and Reward. Applications in Eating Disorders and Addiction


2011 - Study ~ The genetics of eating disorders


2011 - Study ~ Brain Type 1 Cannabinoid Receptor Availability in Patients with Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa.


2011 - Study ~ Functional polymorphism in the GPR55 gene is associated with anorexia nervosa.


2011 - Study ~ The cannabinoid receptor agonist THC attenuates weight loss in a rodent model of activity-based anorexia.


2011 - Study ~ Fish oil promotes survival and protects against cognitive decline in severely undernourished mice by normalizing satiety signals





2004 - Study ~ Association study of cannabinoid receptor gene (CNR1) alleles and anorexia nervosa: differences between restricting and binging/purging subtypes

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