Title: 8 Things That Happen in the Brain and Body While You’re High on Weed | The Science Explorer
Headings: 8 Things That Happen in the Brain and Body While You’re High on Weed
Brain and Body
8 Things That Happen in the Brain and Body While You’re High on Weed
The science behind red eyes and cotton mouth.
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1. Your balance gets messed up
2. Your ability to drive becomes impaired
3. You feel euphoric
4. Anxiety, paranoia, and panic are common side effects
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5. It can cause red eyes
6. The infamous “cotton mouth”
7. You get the munchies
8. Your heart rate increases within minutes
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Content: Marijuana causes the blood vessels in the eye to expand, which brings about the stereotypical bloodshot eyes. 6. The infamous “cotton mouth”
Along with red eyes, another staple side effect of smoking pot is the dry mouth that many users report. The uncomfortable, dry feeling isn’t just the result of inhaling smoke — there’s actually cannabinoid receptors located where our saliva is produced. When these receptors are activated by cannabis use, the production of saliva is restricted. 7. You get the munchies
After smoking, many users report the craving to eat just about anything and everything they can get their hands on. The infamous “ munchies ” are thought to be caused by THC interacting with the cannabinoid receptors in the hypothalamus — a brain region which governs many basic physiological functions like thirst, hunger, sleep, mood, and sex drive. A recent study with mice found that marijuana may actually flip a brain circuit that is normally responsible for suppressing appetites, triggering high people to pig out on snacks instead. 8.