Can Eating Cannabis Edibles Make You Lazy?
Possibly, and research suggests that chances are higher in men
There are those days when you just don’t feel like doing anything — except lie on the couch and binge-watch on Netflix. Well, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Laziness is okay unless it becomes persistent.
The chronic lack of motivation for any physical activity can be the result of many mental and physiological conditions: from just plain exhaustion to the mutation of SLC35D3 or the “couch potato gene.” While your propensity to sit and yawn all day may not always be your fault, a recent study on mice suggests another surprising reason:
Eating cannabis-infused edibles.
This is not the first time laziness has been attributed to the consumption of food. Aside from weight gain, studies have also shown that eating highly processed food, and a diet high on sugar can cause lack of motivation or diet-induced laziness. Unhealthy food choices cause not only obesity and a slew of other physical and mental conditions, but also kill productivity.
In a separate study, chronic marijuana users have been found to have low dopamine levels. The neurotransmitter dopamine plays a vital role in motivation and reward, which helps people to “get up and go.” Long-term stoners, especially…
