Theory of Fat #4862

The Human Endocannabinoid System
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Washington Post has the story: Study finds sleep deprivation can give you the ‘marijuana munchies’
That sure matches my experience. Wikipedia has a long article about the Endocannabinoid system, which seems to be at the crux of this. Every wonder why smoking dope gets you high? It's because your body is already making and using the very same stuff as the active ingredients in pot.