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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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Dr. Andrew Weil on Cannabis and Integrative Medicine

Project CBD

NM: Please tell us about the history of cannabis use in folk medicine. Dr. Weil: Cannabis has a long history of use in folk medicine throughout the world. Others say if they use before bedtime, they can’t sleep, they stay awake all night. With that little time, you can’t really take a full history.

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The Endocannabinoid System-History, Health and Why We Feel High

Puff Puff Post

The History and Science of Cannabis. Having a THC concentration of less than 0.03%, hemp is a non-psychoactive plant. In 1964, the first phytocannabinoid, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), was isolated. For example, the phytocannabinoid, THC, stimulates “Go”, leading to the closure of the calcium channel. In 2723 B.C.,

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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? I then talk about THC and CBD.

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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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How I Used CBD & THC Tinctures To Stop Anxiety From My Stressful Job

Miss Marijuana

My Canna-history. However, at night trying to sleep, insomnia seemed to get worse. The next tincture product I tried was Care By Design’s 2:1, it had 240mg of CBD and 120mg THC. I wanted something a little stronger, so I decided to use a tincture with THC, it was better, and I loved it as well.

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Is Cannabis Linked To Mental Health Issues?

PrestoDoctor

For example, a study in the journal Addiction showed that individuals with a history of depression who used cannabis had a higher risk of experiencing persistent depression symptoms. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the psychoactive compound in cannabis, can alter brain function and mood.