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Insomnia and sleep disorders are among the most common conditions for which patients report using cannabis. Current research shows cannabis may have a beneficial effect in sleep disorders and may improve patient-reported sleep scores.
2 kwi 2024 · Cannabis may induce sleep by suppressing arousal and increasing adenosine. The relaxing effects of sativa versus indica depend on amount, timing and the individual. Studies suggest cannabis can help insomnia, but long-term use may negatively influence sleep.
12 wrz 2024 · Sixty-eight percent of poll respondents who used cannabis products did so for help with sleep, the researchers found. Many also cited pain relief (63 percent), mental health and mood (53 percent) and relaxation (81 percent) as reasons for using cannabis.
cannabis use on sleep in humans is rarely conducted. Recognising the effects of cannabis use on sleep is important for both the cannabis user and for health providers tasked with assisting behavioural change. If demonstrated to be harmful, this knowledge may act as a motivational tool for those deciding whether or not to use cannabis.
25 maj 2022 · Cannabis use is highly prevalent among patients with a diagnosis of insomnia. Patient with cannabis use may have comorbid mood and anxiety disorders and may be taking SSRIs or benzodiazepines. Sleep physicians need to be aware of cannabis use and its impact on sleep symptoms in patients with insomnia.
8 paź 2020 · University of California (UC) San Diego School of Medicine researchers report that older adults use cannabis primarily for medical purposes to treat a variety of common health conditions, including pain, sleep disturbances, and psychiatric conditions like anxiety and depression.
9 lut 2023 · “Marijuana is an effective sleep aid because it restores a person’s natural sleep cycle, which so often falls out of sync with our schedules in today’s modern lifestyle,” says Dr....
