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Can Cannabis Impact Leptin Resistance?

Another pilot study, confirms that oral intake of a CB1 antagonist, like THC, reduces plasma leptin levels in overweight primates. A detective leptin signaling is associated with elevated levels of endocannabinoids in the hypothalamus. This study also founded that smoking cannabis did not decrease leptin levels as expected, but rather increased the levels.

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