This Study is Finding That Men and Women are Very Different When it Comes to Cannabis

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op

If preliminary findings are confirmed, it looks like women who consume weed regularly get stronger hankerings for bud than their male counterparts, according to Technology Networks. And these more intense cravings may be associated with estrogen levels.

“Researchers also found preliminary evidence that ovarian hormones may modulate this differential response and may be related to different levels of estrogen. Further investigation is needed in this area,” reports the Center for Brain Health at the University of Texas at Dallas.

Although the sample size was small — 58 male and 54 female — all participants had consumed weed at least 5,000 times, notes the new study recently published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence. To pinpoint any differences, participants were asked to rank their cravings from one to 10. While the average craving rating for women was 5.5, it was 4.6 for men.

Female consumers had a significantly higher craving response when their estrogen levels were higher during their self-reported menstrual cycle.

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