The use of medical cannabis for appetite stimulation is one of the most common. A small 2011 study published in the Annals of Oncology found that THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, appears to help trigger the appetite of patients with advanced cancer, though itamp;rsquo;s been widely used since the early days of AIDS, Backes says, and is recognized as an appetite stimulant in ancient Chinese and Indian medicine traditions (which wonamp;rsquo;t sound shocking to anyone whoamp;rsquo;s ever had the munchies).amp;nbsp;
