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Did you notice that cannabis consumption interferes with weight loss due to interfering with motivation to stick to your health goals? Or did it interfere with your metabolism in some way?


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asadhaider10/11/2024

I can answer this, I've been on Ozempic in the past and prescribed Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) currently (month 3).

I've had a medical cannabis prescription for many years and vaporise up to 3g a day which is quite a bit. It definitely interferes with my cravings for food, as you know the common 'munchies' effect, making me eat when I'm not really hungry or binge snacks.

I gave up on Semaglutide (Ozempic) after a few months, but Tirzepatide is working a lot more effectively and has been better.

Cannabis also helps a lot with the nausea side effect for me which can be particularly bad the first few days going up a dosage every month. It takes six months to titrate from the starter dose to full strength, if necessary.

Also the downside a lot of people don't talk about is that most people need to be on these drugs for life. They also aren't cheap.