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Dear Stoner: I’ve been thinking of trying Ozempic to lose weight, but am prone to the occasional munchie binge when I smoke weed. Any information on how those two interact?
Club Sauce
Dear Club Sauce: Based on your name, I’d advise you to try diet and exercise before diabetic medication, but this is obviously a question for an actual doctor. Still, I’ll dive briefly into how a battle between cannabis and America’s newest weight-loss trend would play out.
Ozempic is the country’s hottest drug for weight loss, but can it withstand the munchies?
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Smoking or eating cannabis will likely interact with Ozempic in different ways, but both impact blood-sugar control and cause drowsiness. On top of altering drowsiness and glucose levels, user reports online describe the munchies going in either direction after mixing weed and Ozempic. There are testimonials regarding reduced munchies – and less of a desire for cannabis overall, in some cases – but also reports of hungry post-weed experiences despite Ozempic. Plenty of people are out there doing it, according to Reddit threads and several blogs, but we couldn’t find any confirmed reports of short- or long-term effects. So, again: Talk to a doctor!
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