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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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Best strains and terpenes for seniors

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The best strain for each individual is subjective, but often the best strains for the elderly are Type II or Type III (balanced THC:CBD and high CBD chemovars, respectively) with a terpene profile that includes limonene, linalool, pinene, or myrcene. For ease of reference, strain names are included in this article. Related Stories.

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Dr. Andrew Weil on Cannabis and Integrative Medicine

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In general, I think that botanical medicine is safer than pharmaceutical medicine, that the chances of causing harm are much less. Others say if they use before bedtime, they can’t sleep, they stay awake all night. I include pharmaceutical drugs in that category. Cannabis is a really special case.

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9 Marijuana Strains To Help Chronic Pain

MMJ Recs

This article will help to demystify MMJ for pain relief, and which strains could be best for using CBD for pain. Generally speaking, sativa strains are characterized by euphoria, increased creativity and awareness, and head-highs, whereas indica strains place emphasis on calming, sedating body-highs that can promote rest and sleep.

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These Five Pot Strains Can Help You Get a Great Night’s Rest

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Physicians often prescribe pharmaceutical sleeping pills to treat insomnia, but many of these pills have serious side effects, including risks of addiction. To avoid these risks, many insomniacs have chosen safe, natural sleep aids like valerian, melatonin, and cannabis. Northern Lights. Tahoe OG Kush. Sweet and Sour Widow.

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Nature’s antidepressant? Rare cannabinoid CBC boosts the brain’s ‘bliss’ molecule

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In this article, we will explain how anandamide and CBC affect brain chemistry and how CBD and THC also elevate mood. Our bodies all produce cannabinoids that work together to balance our mental and physical health, including mood, anxiety levels, sleep, pain management, and more. CBN promotes relaxation and sleep.

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6 Tricks to Choose the Right Strain of Weed for Your Needs

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Some Cannabis products have been compared in efficacy to codeine, which is a pharmaceutical painkiller used to treat chronic pain. In this article, we’ll tell you how you can do that. If you’re looking for something to help you sleep, then you should research Indica strains. Terpenes produce tastes and smells.

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