Article 6B06Q Worms crave junk food after consuming cannabis, study suggests

Worms crave junk food after consuming cannabis, study suggests

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Matthew Weaver
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Worms soaked in cannabinoid found to have stronger preference than usual for higher-calorie foods

It is not just humans that get the munchies: worms also display the same craving for their favourite snacks after consuming cannabis, new research has found.

In the study, published in the journal Current Biology, researchers managed to simulate worms getting stoned by soaking them in cannabinoid.

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