A recent study published in the journal Molecular Metabolism and the National Institute of Health has found intriguing new evidence to suggest that 
cannabinoids are involved in regulating brain energy storage, as well as various neuronal functions.
According to researchers; “Type-1 cannabinoid (CB1) and leptin (ObR) receptors regulate metabolic and astroglial functions, but the potential links between the two systems in astrocytes were not investigated so far”.