Marijuana lowers prolactin?

[Nik665]

The effects of cannabinoids on serum cortisol and prolactin in humans

Cannabis is one of the most widely used illicit substances, and there is growing interest in the therapeutic applications of cannabinoids. While known to modulate neuroendocrine function, the precise acute and chronic dose-related effects of cannabinoids ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

I am not a marijuana user and actually never liked the effects as if I ever did any drugs it would be uppers but I don’t.

Nonetheless I found this study mentioning thc users have lower prolactin levels than control non users. Cortisol seems to only increase in those who are non users and were made to use but avid users had a blunter cortisol response which would make sense as body often adapts to stressors.

But what shocked me was the lower prolactin compared to non users it was clinically significant. Thoughts?

 

[Jessie]

I think @Hans mentioned this in one of his articles. But apparently there is a rebound effect when the user quits cannabis. And they end up with higher levels of prolactin. How to lower prolactin in men: the ultimate guide (2023 update) » MENELITE

 

[crazypatriot]

Acute THC use is pro-dopamine The effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol on the dopamine system Dopamine prevents release of prolactin. So arguably, using cannabis might lower the prolactin response of orgasm, eating food, and stress.

 

[thisoldtown1978]

Completely anecdotal so take it for what it's worth, but all the regular weed smokers in my life have luscious thick hair. However, they're also either skinny and unmuscular or puffy with an estrogenic shape.

 

[Nik665]

Completely anecdotal so take it for what it's worth, but all the regular weed smokers in my life have luscious thick hair. However, they're also either skinny and unmuscular or puffy with an estrogenic shape.

Yes I’ve noticed this. Ran into someone who smoked daily for the last 17 years. Long shiny hair. Smooth skin like I’ve never felt. But he was male and his demeanor seemed somewhat sffeninitr and. He had difficulty with normal conversation like it was way out of his iq level. Skinny fat for sure