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Study: Recent Cannabis Consumption is Connected to Fluctuations in Sleep Duration

Veriheal

Sleep is an essential activity that assists with the alignment of the body’s circadian rhythm – A.K.A. ” A variety of things may impact a person’s sleep, but what about the people who struggle with irregular sleep patterns daily? However, the psychotropic compound could cause long-term sleep impairment.

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How Daylight Savings Affects the Body

United Patients Group

It helps regulate sleep, wakefulness, body temperature, digestion and hormone secretion. Your suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) then interprets these signals as “daytime” or “nighttime” depending on when they arrive – this tells you when to go to sleep or wake up!

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How Medical Marijuana Helps Floridians With Qualifying Conditions

LifeCannMD

A 2005 survey found that 90 percent of participating HIV patients reported improvement in their nerve pain, and 94 percent experienced muscle pain relief as a result of using cannabis. Individuals with PTSD report benefits from using cannabis, especially in reducing anxiety and aiding sleep.

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MS patients are being ‘denied’ access to NHS Sativex Says Media Report

Cannabis Law Report

We’ve not had a proper night’s sleep in years,” he said. Mrs Todd, who was diagnosed in 2005, added: “I know that Sativex is available and is changing people’s lives. Chris Todd was diagnosed with MS in 1999, he lives in Hull with his wife Anne who also suffers from relapsing MS. The best I get is to pass out with exhaustion.

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Best strains and terpenes for working out

The Cannigma

Sleep is also crucial to recovering from a hard workout. THC can help you fall asleep faster while CBD can help you sleep longer and wake up easier. It’s important to have the right balance of cannabinoids because too much THC can actually induce feelings of anxiety, worsening sleep and effectively worsening the problem.

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Best strains and terpenes for being outside

The Cannigma

Being outside can also help you sleep better. Direct sunlight can help you wake up in the morning, fall asleep easier at night, and get better sleep overall. Researchers found that it didn’t matter how 120 minutes was spent – all at once or in chunks over several days – but at least two hours was necessary to report feeling better.

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Jason Straw: Medical Cannabis Policy, ISNA 2020 Conference

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana has been used for alleviating symptoms of nausea and vomiting; stimulating appetite in HIV patients; alleviating chronic pain; easing spasticity due to multiple sclerosis; decreasing symptoms of depression, anxiety, sleep disorders and psychosis; and relieving intraocular pressure from glaucoma (Whiting, 2015). Drug schedules.

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