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Limited evidence

Appetite loss / anorexia & cannabis

The clearest benefit is dronabinol (synthetic THC) for AIDS-related appetite loss (FDA-approved). Outside AIDS, evidence for appetite stimulation is limited, and high-quality trials in cancer cachexia were negative.

Sources: Dronabinol label (FDA) · Cachexia trial (Jatoi 2002, JCO)

Most-studied cannabinoids

THC

Safety & cautions

Largely AIDS-specific; not a general appetite cure.

Community-associated strains 152

These 152 strains are community-reported for appetite loss / anorexia — reflecting user tags, not clinical evidence. Ordered by how widely each is reviewed. The research above is the reliable guide.

Dosidos
Afgoo
O
XXX OG
Champagne Kush
Mochi
Crystal Coma
Black Cherry OG
Incredible Hulk
Burkle
Citrus Kush
Donna OG
Stardawg Guava
Lemon Cookies
Berry OG
Cali Gold
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Truffle
Triple Blueberry
Hollywood OG
Bugatti
Apple Kush
Saturn OG
Satellite OG
Zeus OG
Neptune OG
OG Kush
Sunset Gelato
Skunk #1
BC Roadkill
Blue Cheese
Violet Sky
AK47
Lemon Cake x SOGA
Big Bud
Purple Animal Cookies
Special Kush #1
Super Glu
NY Cheese
L.A.K. Federal Reserve
Blueberry Lambsbread
Chronic
Blue Raspberry Snow Cone
Guava Lava
Liberty Haze
Big Bang
Candy Paint
Dream Walker
Carpet Tape
Helium
Malibu Marker
Critical Jack
Orange Afghani
Swiss Cheese
Blueberry Headband
Cataract Kush
Critical Hog
Kandy Kush
King Kong
Violator Kush
Lavender
Triple Cheese
Querkle
Ayahuasca Purple
Lemon Cherry Cookies Auto
Melon Gum
Phantom OG
ReCon
Slurricane
Timewreck
White Dragon
Buddha Tahoe
Cheese Quake
Gorilla Cookies Auto
Michigan Mouth
Nightmare Cookies
Sweet Cheese
White Fire OG
Birthday Cake
Chocolate Chunk
DeadHead OG
Dutch Kush
Ethiopian
Granddaddy Purple
Grease Monkey
Julius Caesar
Orange Kush
The Original Z
The White
Three Blue Kings
UK Cheese
Alien Dawg
Ancient OG
BC Big Bud
Beach Cake
Big White
Black Diamond
Blissful Wizard
Cactus Cooler
Cherry OG
Chimera
Critical Bilbo
Drip Station
Dynamite
Elmers Glue
Enigma
Flaming Cookies
Frostbanger Auto
Garlic Breath
Glue Tech
Glueberry
God's Green Crack
Goo
Gorilla Biscuit
Gorilla Zkittlez Auto
Grandma's Sugar Cookies
Green Lantern
Green Ribbon
Headbanger
Holy Ghost
Honeydew
Hong Kong
Huckleberry
Irene OG
Jack Skellington
Jacks Cleaner
Jedi Kush
Jet Fuel
Khalifa Kush
Love Potion
Orange Dream
Papaya Cake
Paris OG
Peanut Butter Crunch
Peanut Butter Souffle
Pink Kush
Purple Arrow
Purple Dream
Purple O.G. Kush
Purple Push Pop
Purple Rhino
Sapphire Star
Sour Patch Kiss
Strawberry Gorilla Auto
Strawberry Kush
Sugar Plum
Super Kush
Tangie Dream
The Sauce
Tigers Milk
Tres Dawg
White Nightmare

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This page reflects the current published evidence and community reports, and it is a work in progress. Areto is committed to expanding and refining it as new research emerges — so it can genuinely help medical patients make informed choices. If you are a clinician, researcher, or patient with peer-reviewed sources to add, email us at genetics@areto.tech.

Areto Genetics is an educational cannabis catalog. Nothing here is medical advice, and no strain is proven to treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Cannabis affects people differently and carries real risks. Talk to a qualified healthcare provider before using cannabis for any condition — especially if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, an adolescent, taking other medications, or have a heart, liver, or psychiatric condition.