Hunger and appetite after single doses of marihuana, alcohol, and dextroamphetamine

Two separate experiments indicated that in most subjects, after oral administration of marihuana, total food intake, as well as reports of hunger and appetite, are increased. Drugs, such as dextroamphetamine and, to a lesser extent, alcohol reduced food consumption and appetite. Stimulation of appetite by marihuana is by no means invariable, occurring in only slightly more than half the subjects. Similar variations between individuals were observed in the case of responses to dextroamphetamine and alcohol.