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‘Pot Munchies’ Brain Compound Is Key to Anti-Obesity PillPosted on Jan 18, 2006Reuters: LONDON—A marijuana joint might seem an odd starting point in the search for weight-loss secrets. Yet a compound switching off the same brain circuits that make people hungry when they smoke cannabis looks set to become the world’s first blockbuster anti-obesity medicine, with sales tipped by analysts to top $3 billion a year. | story Previous item: Abductors Threaten to Kill American Journalist Elsewhere: . Are you a Truthdig member yet? Login now, or register with Truthdig. Add Your Comment |