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Study: Adult Use Retail Customers Frequently Substitute Cannabis for Opioids, Other Prescription Drugs

NORML

Adults who purchase retail cannabis typically report using it to mitigate pain and to improve sleep, and often use it in place of conventional medications, according to data published online today in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs.

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Trouble Sleeping: Cannabis for Insomnia Relief

MMJ Recs

Many patients are turning to cannabis for insomnia relief, seeking its potential to improve sleep quality and duration. Insomnia is a common sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or experiencing non-restorative sleep despite having the opportunity to sleep.

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The history and science of psychedelics: from acid and shrooms to ketamine and salvia

The Cannigma

History: Magic mushrooms have likely been consumed as long as humans have roamed the earth – or possibly longer, according to Terrance McKenna’s “Stoned Ape Theory,” which suggests human evolution and language development was expedited by these mushrooms. History: Bufo is a slang term for the poisonous secretions of certain toads.

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Cannabis for Sleep

Ezra Parzybok

When I’m talking with clients about sleep, no drug or cannabis is a cure-all. I still have to take a full health history and it’s really important to understand what is driving their insomnia. Is it difficulty going to sleep? What are the various forces affecting sleep? It helps millions of people sleep.

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Medical Marijuana Can Help with the Effects of Traumatic brain injury

FloridaMarijuana.net

Other symptoms of mild TBI include headache, confusion, lightheadedness, dizziness, blurred vision or tired eyes, ringing in the ears, bad taste in the mouth, fatigue or lethargy, a change in sleep patterns, behavioral or mood changes, and trouble with memory, concentration, attention, or thinking.

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Study: Low Doses of CBD as Effective as Melatonin in Improving Sleep Quality

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

var mantis = mantis || []; mantis.push(['display', 'load', { property: '5bbb53a2bcafb20075d8dc64' }]); The daily administration of low doses of CBD (15 mgs) improves sleep quality in patients with a history

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Can The Use Of Cannabis Help Restore The Sleep Cycle?

The Joint Blog

Sleep is vital for the healthy functioning of the human body. As per the National Sleep Foundation , almost 70 million U.S. adults feel sleep disorder symptoms like insomnia during their lifetime. The lack of sleep can also lead to other serious health issues like anxiety, depression, and accidents. What is Cannabis?

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