Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED

Can cannabis actually treat insomnia? It's complicated, says sleep physiologist Jen Walsh. While the plant has been used across time and cultures, there's been little scientific research on how it impacts sleep disorders like insomnia. That's precisely where she and her team come in. Learn about the world's first study into the potential of medicinal cannabis as a safe, accessible treatment to help us all rest easy.
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[@summersalix]

It helps me tremendously, and has also stopped my severe nightmares and night terrors

[@stocktonjoans]

but on the other hand, I smoke weed every day and haven't had a good night's sleep in years, anecdotal evidence isn't evidence

[@neidrawright9621]

That’s so interesting! Thank you for sharing.

[@heelturnmedia]

@@stocktonjoans Puff ... Puff ... PASS!!!

[@WJFStorM]

Then why you smoke them?​@@stocktonjoans

[@stocktonjoans]

@@WJFStorM because it has other benefits, as mentioned in the video above

[@Demontoastslayer]

My migraines go from 9/10 pain and vomiting , to a 3-4 and no vomiting after one hit. Nothing else has helped like marijuana has

[@hardcoreherbivore4730]

And hey, it’s a low risk pain killer.

[@ImmortalIdeas]

He said go Google. And there was 0.. Not one scientific 👈 Paper says that.. Age the brain... you read that on a propaganda site.

[@anthonybrett]

@lingling21100 This is about the 5th time I've seen you post this SAME comment in this thread! Newsflash! Your brain is already FRIED after 18 years of dope.

[@BIueDreamm]

@lingling21100what strain are you smoking? ROFL.

[@f4ll3nzr0]

@lingling21100 Smoke either from cigarettes, marijuana, smog, etc, constant exposure and time will also do the same. Alcoholic's have their diseases and health issues too due to prolong use, the list is quite extensive.

[@Treebeard1671]

I have loud tinnitus, which causes anxiety at night when I try to sleep. THC has helped me tremendously.

[@chipper7711]

Tinnitus doesn’t cause anxiety. Aversion to tinnitus can, however. Mindfulness can help you with the aversion. I know from experience.

[@Treebeard1671]

@@chipper7711 A distinction without a difference?

[@blockchainprofessor.x]

I have to use one of those small desktop fans for my tinnitus. DJed a lot of shows and wasn't smart about my ears next to the monitor speakers.

[@zed4229]

@@chipper7711 let me run a screeching bearing in you ears for 3 days with out relief and tell me it does not cause anxiety

[@hardcoreherbivore4730]

Struggled with insomnia since childhood. Discovered cannabis in high school and I’ve been self medicating ever since. The only time I’ve spoken about my use with a doctor, they merely compared it with alcohol. Fortunately, it’s totally legal in Canada. 🍁

[@mntvl4419]

It's helped me sleep for the last 20 years, given I'm wired a bit different than your usual and the cannabinoids I intake helps me level out at lower doses.... It's not the best answer (I've never had a good one) but it's better than the pharmaceutical alternatives.

[@jcbizthekey]

I agree. I have sleep issues, and I've been prescribed sleeping pills in the past but when I take them and have to work in the morning (at 6am) I often feel still pretty sleepy and messed up from the pill (kinda drunk-like). Marijuana has helped me get to bed and not feel like crap from a pill in the morning

[@mntvl4419]

@lingling21100 You might want to actually read the entire study before you start raising awareness.. This is taken from the NIH-Biol Psychology study "....these differences in structural brain integrity were explained by the propensity of long-term cannabis users to engage in polysubstance use, especially with alcohol and tobacco.: So with that being said if you ONLY smoke Marijuana these differences don't quite apply as they would if you were a drinker, a cigarette smoker, and a cannabis user. I bet if you were to take cannabis out of that equation you would get the same result... Smoke and sleep well my friend.

[@Flerg3]

I’ve been hearing “we need more evidence” for decades. It helps some people and it doesn’t help others. There. Solved.

[@victorlinares4137]

Straight up. I guess they want a concrete percentage but its hard to find someone who doesn't smoke already who is willing to do it once

[@Mussi93]

"Does alcohol make you drunk? 🤔🤔 We need more evidence for this!"

[@MiVidaBellisima]

Also depends on the type and dose of course

[@myladycasagrande863]

Also, is it effective in the long term, or short term only?

[@johnnyawful5120]

@@myladycasagrande863 its effective long term as long as you can keep upping the dose because of tolerance.

[@culperjr.122]

Cannabis is a miracle plant for me. Keeps me sane, gives me a higher consciousness, keeps me off alcohol, makes me relaxed and productive. Enjoy all!

[@hardcoreherbivore4730]

Keeps you off alcohol, and that’s the reason for its continued prohibition in Britain. 🍻

[@JamesRockefeller45]

I smoked a lot in HS and came back to it when I was about 30. I went from having a few beers every day to not drinking at all and I feel a million times better. Lost weight, started walking every day, started a buissness, improved my relationships. These were all things that just happened Naturally I just started smoking more and drinking less. All the other stuff was just a side effect.

[@culperjr.122]

@@hardcoreherbivore4730 you’re 100% right. Alcohol use dropped in Canada too. Nothing scarier to Big Alcohol than legal cannabis.

[@culperjr.122]

@lingling21100 I don’t smoke. I vape flower, dab, and do edibles. Combustion releases a lot of other chemicals you don’t want to inhale and it tastes pretty gross. Might have something to do with that. Who knows lol.

[@alliet808]

Same ❤

[@mcchoirboy]

Taking edibles it's definitely helped me sleep

[@Toxo]

I didn't even know edibles needed sleep. The more you know!

[@pttpforever]

I've been using edibles for sleep and pain a few times a week for over a year now. A good friend of mine has the same issues and makes them for both of us. As you probably know from your own experience, different variants and dosages have different effects and their efficacy can vary among individual. I sure hope this scientist's findings lead to further study. At the same time, the last thing I want to see is Big Pharma taking it over.

[@hardcoreherbivore4730]

After a few weeks without, I’ll crash for a solid 12 hours when eating edibles. Waking up afterwards is glorious.

[@susanlisson7066]

I was going to comment on this. Edibles are the best way to help get some incredibly restful sleep.

[@jonphelan707]

In the Kush of Night In the hush of night, where dreams take flight, A gentle herb whispers soft goodnight. Leaves of sticky green, in twilight's embrace, Guide the weary soul to a tranquil place. Stars above in the midnight sky, Mirror the calm in a sleepy eye. A deep breath, a sigh, a peaceful peep, Cannabis cradles us in restful sleep. Soft shadows dance on the moonlit floor, As worries drift to a distant shore. In the kush of night, under starlit gleam, Cannabis weaves it’s soothing dream.

[@tannoyboy5021]

Beautiful 👌

[@nadiakent4082]

To me the biggest question is does it increase deep sleep. For PTSD patients that is the real issue. We already have drugs that can knock someone out if they take enough. The problem is does it push them into the deep restorative sleep. Current medications don’t do that, and some restorative body activity only happens when in that mode. So you are looking at long term neurological damage if patient are unable to reach that sleep state. Fortunately some people are able to get the deep sleep state with weighted blankets, but that doesn’t work for everyone.

[@thecynicalaussie]

CBD does for me. As recorded by my smartwatch.

[@paison69]

Thank you! I am a neurologist and could not have said this better. This TED Talk and Dr. Walsh are exceptional and I agree everything she said. However, the evidence is also strong in that cannabis inhibits REM sleep. It is known that chronic cannabis users do not dream. The rest was beautifully said in your post. Good sleep!

[@theweb7176]

Interesting about the weighted blankets , I'm not a smoking or a alcohol drinker , and with the close proximity of neighbours and noise issues , I struggle to sleep, but with ear plugs and 2 duvets on , when I do sleep , I sleep for longer than normal, unless there's a reason for something else

[@nataliep6385]

When all comes to all, it's DIFFERENT from person to person on how it affects you.. Some goes crazy with psychosis etc, some people literally becomes millionaires while being high every day and is extremely functional. So better just try it out for a period of time yourself, instead of reading what other people think.

[@vslaykovsky]

Research indicates that further research is necessary!

[@anab0lic]

I don't use it anymore, but back when I did this was very much strain as well as dosage dependant for me.

[@joecantello]

I've had insomnia my whole life (now 39 years old) due to my autism and high anxiety. I started vaping CBD flower 4 years ago and since then I have seen a massive improvement in my insomnia. As a result of getting better sleep my anxiety and depression has greatly reduced, so it's a win win situation for me.

[@meghan6438]

I love stories like yours. Just sorry it took a few decades to get there. Happy you found some relief!

[@elainemunro4621]

It helped me get off antidepressants, lost 30 pounds, and back to my usual weight. Feeling so much more content with life.

[@patriciadobkin4860]

I have chronic insomnia along with Restless Leg Syndrome. Dayvigo (10 mg - a relatively new med) helps me fall asleep and increase REM sleep. When I wake up at 4 or 5 am after being awake on and off during the night (on average 1 hr), a mix of CBD-THC oil (1 mm) helps me fall back asleep but I do wake up groggy. I monitor all of this with a FITBIT. Insomnia is hard to live well with.

[@fabs02]

i feel so sorry for you. restless leg syndrom is disgusting. so is insomnia of course!

[@Jdowling357]

It helps me. That's all the science i need.

[@XShollaj]

Street workout, a small joint and hot shower gave me better sleep then anything in my life. Never felt any better and more productive.

[@DavidAlsh]

What's the best form to take it for sleep? I have tried a herb vaporizer with good results. Are edible preparations more effective?

[@Retrosenescent]

Definitely helps with FALLING asleep, but it impairs the deeper levels of sleep and prevents a well-rested feeling

[@orionvassi]

This.

[@DiRtYLaWs2007]

Also many users will struggle to sleep without cannabis after prolonged use. Struggling to get to sleep, struggling to stay asleep and/or waking up too early. I became too reliant on cannabis and now have problems with sleep whenever I take a break from it.

[@davidarbuckle7236]

Helped the pain in my knees, made me sleep better, and if it was Sativa it helped me with creativity as a Chef.

[@redkiwi5980]

I’ve been prescribed this for insomnia and it works.

[@petertovey7309]

I have used for 25 yrs and it keeps me fit. Id like to know the effects on REM sleep and the brain.

[@thecynicalaussie]

I have severe chronic pain and insomnia for the last 29 years and I swear by CBD for both. It actually allows me to get some deep sleep (as tracked by a good smartwatch).

[@Deeplycloseted435]

I took it for sleep for years, but slowly started struggling with the same insomnia I always had despite the cannabis. Its tricky, because it REALLY helped me at first. I had to admit to myself, that being off of it, and exercising regularly is still the gold standard for stress reduction and sleep quality. The cannabis just made me feel like my stress was lower, which is fine…..but take away the cannabis and I was not low stress.

[@gabr0901]

It changed my life for chronic pain and sleep.

[@zipazip]

One of the best public speakers i've seen on Ted!

[@rishabhpal8236]

You need to watch more if this is ur best.

[@nickn7857]

Push for more research, amazing talk!!! I’m in the industry, couldn’t be happier.

[@jameswilson9578]

They’d invest in the research if it was going to be in their favour - but it’s not. It’s comical how “medical” cannabis is given out by doctors in our country and none of them can provide any evidence of efficacy lol.

[@offgridas]

As a Oz a week smoker of 25+ years I'd say it will definitely put you to sleep, if it's decent nug but in the long term it'll mess with the quality of said sleep. Ive quit many times over the years and I get ruthless insomnia for about 3 weeks and then my sleep largely goes back to normal, but much better quality and waaaaaay more dreams.

[@krzysztofkowalski4949]

I definitely should go sleep cause I read it at first as "does cannibalism help sleep" 😅

[@CyberDrone0]

It depends. If you eat teenagers it doesn’t help you sleep but babies and elders, yes.

[@davidmartin1015]

Good lecture . I have done some personal research, (ha ha) as a 78 yo rural male who has only experienced (edible ) cannabis since age 69. I do have some osteo-arthritis that tends to wake me up in the night and does cause some sleep disruption. When I consume cannabis it is in the form of a homemade biscuit at around 6pm , it takes about an hour to kick in ,(via the liver). The cannabis is home garden grown as well. My observations have been that I find it very relaxing, it seems to sharpen my mental clarity early in the evening and I sleep much better later on, nearly always right through until dawn. I had to tailor my dosage to my needs, too much can be uncomfortable for me , I have noticed some feelings of paranoia if I had too much. Also , personally I wouldn’t drive on busy roads or undertake complex machinery operations for 36 hours after consumption as I feel I have some cognitive impairment, (not major but I can notice it). The other question I would like to delve into is REM sleep ; we are told that this is an important part of our sleep cycle, the part in which we mostly dream. To my recollection I do not recall any dreaming when I have a cannabis assisted sleep. I do wonder if this is significant . Thank you for sharing your research results with us.

[@jocal9125]

One thing I noticed for sure is I dont have dreams as often. I'm not sure if that means I'm sleeping better or worse. When I stop using cannabis I have crazy vivid dreams and when i wake up I usually feel exhausted like my brain just ran a marathon overnight. I've always had trouble falling asleep I feel like cannabis does help with that but its the after effect that does it for me. Like if I take cannabis and try to go to sleep right then it actually keeps me awake

[@deepakkumarjha-ii8eh]

Same here, now use it on weekends. Have smoked almost daily for last 24 years

[@josephineschellenberger4249]

I've got Adhd and with it for me come strong sleeping problems, so even while using cannabis and sleeping just 6 hours. I feel way more energetic as if i would sleep 8 hours of non medicated sleep.

[@SunridgePictures]

My contact person tried all the prescriptions and didn’t like how they affected her. I hooked her up and it’s been two years using a little bit of cannabis at bed time and she has never slept better.

[@joshismyhandle]

What a waste of 11 mins. Thank goodness it was on 2x

[@perryolsen1370]

Yea. She basically said nothing.

[@fran6b]

A huge qualitative research (within a heuristic methodology) could be interesting to study the effet of cannabis on sleep. There are so many cannabis users out there who could share their experience with cannabis and sleep. As a single person testimony wouldn't say much, thousands of them will certainly. Then you'll have data on heavy and light users within a variety of different usage contexts. and then, with those analyzed data, you can design very precise and more complicated research with only few participants.

[@prana8660]

Helps me with anxiety and insomnia- just a tiny joint every night - 1g a week to be precise - gotta control the intake otherwise you’ll abuse 😊

[@superlew12080]

It certainly helps me get to sleep at night. I do notice that I don't dream when I use it for sleep. I've spoken to several friends that have the same experience.

[@vapormissile]

Yes

[@ivandansigmun3891]

I tried it. It helps until the body builds tolerance to it and then it's either keep upping the dosage or it becomes ineffective. Also long term use causes short term memory loss, demotivation and depression. Plus the stoned hangover the next day isn't something I want to live with. All substances have their tolerance and side effects.

[@vipersb1]

That's not a thing with THC.... Spoken exactly as a non-user would speak. 🤦‍♂️

[@vipersb1]

So which 1990's anti-marinuana agency paid you to say this? THC doesn't work like this and you clearly don't use it.

[@SSSIIIUUUcucumber420]

How could i participate in these studies?

[@comfortablynumb9342]

Cannabis helps some people and it doesn't help others and there are some people who are hyper sensitive to weed and it makes them crazy. Personally it helps me with pain so I don't take pills, and to relieve anxiety from being autistic. It can make me sleepy or not, depending on the strain and the amount of sleep I've had and how much I've eaten. It doesn't always put me to sleep but I'm not likely to sleep without it, if that makes sense.

[@LongDefiant]

My experience is that it makes my sleep easier at first, reduces dreams, then shortens my sleep, then heart palpitations. Stopping was very unpleasant. When dreams return they were nightmares. Falling asleep was very hard and the length of sleep was still abbreviated. Months later I'm getting better, but still not great (I was having sleep problems before using). Overall, it should be a sometimes drug, definitely not everyday.

[@Lily-cx1vo]

Its benefits differs greatly from person m person. I started taking it for arthritic pain relief, but I had a different experience than my friends who suggested it and who had only positive experiences. For me it helped with my pain, sure, but it also radically changed my personality, triggering paranoia and make my existing anxiety and depression worse, along with making my mood swings far more severe. I became addicted and didn’t even know due to the urban myth that it’s not addictive. It took me far longer than I should have to recognize the negative impact it was having and it nearly ruined my life. I’m far from anti-THC. I write this because I believe if someone wants to try it, they should be extra self-aware and educated in the possible positive and negative effects.

[@vdis]

Germany invites you to run a larger study.

[@Kaola730]

I can't sleep without it 😅

[@elikosky9541]

How to use cannabis for over 40 years and through my experience I can tell you since I've stopped, I can now dream and the Research I've looked at listening to neurologist the reason I never dreamed was because I never went into REM sleep which never truly gave my mind rest. I would like to hear a neurologist opinion more than I'd like to hear a psychologist opinion

[@setiandromeda6091]

This is avery objective nightfall exposition .thank you

[@-in-the-meantime...]

A small dose of "indica" stuff an hour before bed is glorious. Any more than small dose the thc sleep will rebound after 4-5 hours you'll pop wide awake straight from rem, its icky.. now if you go huge you will comatose for a day and dont operate anything public you might crash and hurt someone. From LOTS of experience.

[@hellyndavidsoncrowe2508]

Helps me, I have medical cannabis for pain conditions, sleep and appetite.

[@charlesgallagher1376]

Sativa keeps me awake and my mind races. Indica helps me relax and sleep.

[@theguyonthecouch42024]

Better then popping pills(prescribed), booze, gambling,better then sitting there with your other thoughts, i sleep better, i moderate like a cup of coffee, or an anxiety attack.

[@Shane-bx8ws]

It depends. There are many different factors. In my personal experience, I have a lot of different pains throughout my body. It is hard to get comfortable enough to fall asleep. But, if i am able to consume a good indica strain that can help ease the pain and make it more tolerable, that also is a hard hitting sleepy strain, then i can usually fall asleep within a half hour.

[@pttpforever]

I sure hope this scientist gets the funding to do larger studies.

[@richknow]

To answer your title question, yes. It can.

[@msmoe8687]

I make salve with it for my achey bones, best thing ever. But when I smoke, I don't dream when I sleep.

[@thomaskauser8978]

Its a different world listening to the complicated dance around the legal question from a legal state. The benefits you gain from all the forms of cannabis scares the establishment to death?

[@Echo81Rumple83]

it would be nice to see if the effects of CBD can help with ADHD symptoms. i think the reason it works for some folks as a sedative rather than an upper is because of that. the same adderall prescription that can calm down an ADHD-er can make a normie turn into a white tornado and start cleaning up their house from top to bottom.

[@moritalas]

My quality of life is now 8/10 with cannabis. And now, after 20 years of beeing a criminal, my country GER just legalized it.

[@Donsomebody]

That's good, we still get demonised by doctors here in some parts of Australia. Over feeling like a criminal because of the bud.

[@redpandat5272]

When it happens let us know. My husband has severe insomnia and my mother uses CBD medicinally for chronic pain and her disabilities.

[@Master_Robert]

Sativa gives you energy and Indica makes you sleepy. It really is that simple!

[@nolakillabeast]

To each their own with Canabis and in that sense, its very different than Alcohol. You don't drink and it "affects you differently", its the same for all. Cannabis is very different. I am always extremly anxious for 30 minutes, only to be mega relaxed for the next 2h. That initial anxiety state I cannot handle at all. I do sleep like a baby and feel refreshed the next day and sometimes I do want to get high just for that sublime sleep, but the initial anxiety is a no go for me. Edibles are best, but very hard to plan for, high ia more gradual, but very unpredictable. So long mary jane

[@nolakillabeast]

@@totallybored5526 yes MEGA sensitive to everything. Taste, sound, feelings etc. Everything is x10

[@meghan6438]

Hate that dreadful feeling. Have you tried just CBD ?

[@nolakillabeast]

@@meghan6438 yes, top grade Swiss cbd for a month, it did nothing to my sleep. Yes maybe a little more focused and relaxed, but that's about it, super expensive and didn't feel much (took the highest % too). Sports is best for me, but I don't have time every day.

[@meghan6438]

⁠​⁠@@nolakillabeastyes if only we all had more time for exercise too. Man sorry to hear you didn’t have success with these… It really is so different for everybody. I hope you find something to help your sleep soon!

[@nolakillabeast]

@@meghan6438 Im ok, sleep fine, I was just saying that "sleeping like a baby" most often happens with weed.

[@micro8106]

Thanks for share your knowledge. I also have a problem to sleep in the night. this pattern is long-lasting from my child period. But nowadays I can change it to have a normal pattern of sleeping. Because I try to do diverse activity and make my body lose the stamina. As a result, it makes me to have a deep sleep. What I want to say about is that I think use the cannabis for better sleep is negative for human. Human cannot rely on the drug for their health. It is necessary for them to organise a healthy life cycle to tackle this problem, Not with the cannabis.

[@harristech6807]

Its great for sleep but lets talk about how it interferes with REM stages. I never dream, and boy if I dont smoke, i have some of the nastiest vivid dreams lol. I know this is about insomnia though..

[@ardzuks]

Stosuję jako medyczną, rozwiązuje u mnie zespół niespokojnych nóg w nocy, bruksizm i koszmary, wszystko ustępuję!

[@marlinwhite6517]

It elevated pain. It helps me go to sleep, seven to eight hours every night.

[@Winteryears]

I live in Canada and am able to grow legal weed, thank god. I'm 71 and have the various issues of the laboring classes at that age. I don't know that the weed lets me sleep more, nor directly moderate pain issues...I don't think. I think that what it does is let me bear it, like a slight veil. Though it is not something I'd recommend for getting things done. Planning, maybe. 😉

[@mikeflair6800]

CBT for anything does not work. Why? It is treating a symptom, not the root cause. A joint gets more to the root, IMO.

[@gwilkins4617]

Weed was toxic to me.. I’ll never touch the stuff ever again..

[@motherterezzza3466]

I had a roommate back in college that regressed to her 4rth birthday. She didn’t remember anything. We told her not to smoke again.

[@keithmanfredi]

"Just wait until our lab is selling a pill. Don't grow it at home and experiment. Just wait." Forget that, I'm Doctor Dingo and I prescribe you weed extracts. Go get high, safely.

[@gautammisra8753]

Also most of my friends below 40 have had heart attacks They were regular users of Cannabis

[@deepthoughts8393]

Ya well they most likely were not healthy and had other illnesses

[@g4nked]

A bit of a waste of 11 mins

[@BatkoNashBandera774]

"You could consume too much", and what -> think I'm in the 1970's and disco is back?

[@JoseMonkeys]

I like marijuana, but I'm not a fan; occasionally, I suffer from anxiety and the symptoms worsen with a puff. Also, the mere fact that the lungs receive smoke, of any kind, is harmful and increases heart rate, which often contributes to worsening some symptoms.

[@Kingtrollface259]

Try edibles ,it has the benefits without smoking anything ,lasts longer when eaten too apparently

[@ImmortalIdeas]

It helps me sleep. And i dont remember dreams. And i awake in a good mood.

[@pfrydog]

I use THC for obtrusive thoughts and in the evening CBN helps me sleep.

[@TheNiteinjail]

Cannabis doesn't directly much help my insomnia... But it does help me relax and calm down. Which makes sleep possible sometimes.

[@jintymcginty1469]

In my opinion, cannabis does help you sleep - but only in the short term (a few months or even couple of years)... the problem is when you go to sleep high or even drunk, it's not natural sleep your entering but a sedation sleep. I have recently decided to quit cannabis after daily use for 11-12 years (I do not recommend this). My sleep isn't great now and I was depending on cannabis to sleep. My main reason for stopping is to improve sleep. I want to dream properly again - dreaming is actually very important to our brains. If I ever use cannabis again, I'll buy a small bag, finish it slowly and not order any more for weeks. Never will I return to daily use, which I believe should only be for those with various medical conditions that require this.

[@msstruggles2545]

Totally helps me sleep. The first time I smoked was the best nights sleep. I smoke every night.

[@looming_]

It destroys rem sleep. Would not recommend.

[@msstruggles2545]

@looming_ do you know how it feels to be so tired and no matter how long you lay there, you just can't fall asleep? Your brain is going 100mph going through your life's decisions. There is no way to turn it off but to smoke some weed...I'm smoking.

[@bartolol]

@@msstruggles2545it’s an escape. I smoke every night lately too, but had way better overall sleep after I quit for a few months and faced why my mind was racing at the time. God bless

[@msstruggles2545]

@@bartolol I have multiple sclerosis there is no shutting it down. Unless I take meds. Not doing that

[@bartolol]

@@msstruggles2545 understandable, didn’t see it mentioned in original comment. I hear it does wonders for multiple sclerosis, so I’m happy it is helping you. I’m also not a fan of meds. I suppose the title was vague enough for me to look into the comments and deduce the conversation to just REM sleep, which is important itself as it’s the deepest sleep we get and where most of our restoration in sleep comes from, but apologize if came off rude. I’ve just experienced more clarity and less fog throughout the day when I had stopped for many months.

[@AnRodz]

The talk made me sleep haha

[@vslaykovsky]

Happy 4/20 everyone btw

[@blockchainprofessor.x]

The only downside is the suppression of dreaming. Being a creative person and not being able to get into a lucid dream, after smoking, is a bummer.

[@paulcridland5230]

It does help a lot but it can also make you feel pretty lethargic and not want to get up

[@jeshkam]

CBD - yes. THC - not for me. Too many bad trips over the years.

[@jeffg4686]

lol, you must be one of the money havers. THC not good for the money havers...

[@jeshkam]

@@jeffg4686 ??!!

[@kastierV]

i surprised that study with 24 participants belongs to those largests...

[@marias2656]

Is it like alcohol though? You’re not getting good quality sleep?

[@SimaRuDuDu]

it's nothing like alcohol, it's more like coffee, coffee makes you more alert, cannabis makes you sleepy

[@marias2656]

@@SimaRuDuDu I thought it doesn’t give you the rem sleep you need though

[@samuelzev4076]

Cannabis does have the potential to treat many ailments but its effects tend to vary from individual to individual. I had cannabis as a recreational substance and it made me reclusive and depressed but my other friends get high so more research needs to be done to ensure that it works consistently for everyone

[@nlong4028]

As a two decade plus smoker, I am mainly here for the comments of my fellow smokers. "My biology is totally different than everyone else on the planet and its "helped" me sleep for X amount of years."

[@klauspatzac3176]

To sleeep deeply you have to choose indika genetic Sativa can have the oposite effects

[@Angelfmatos]

Like the sentiment! However Bad study. How do you blind an intoxicant? Ie if your placebo doesn’t make you high. It’s not a great placebo. Sounds like research-as-advertisement-for-a-proprietary-blend-company-I- want to start

[@gregthegroove]

I’m having a bad time right now for some reason edibles make my nose so stuffy I can’t breathe out of it. Anyone else?

[@IPWNBXRmash]

ill keep this comment to "sleep" i was prescribed weed for my tinnitus, has it helped yes. what i never had issues with is sleep, i can sleep anywhere anytime, ill thank the military for that, but not for the tinnitus, anyways, its like i traded one issue for another(s). i can no longer sleep unless im high, assuming that's just a cross over from being high for my tinnitus on them days i needed the weed to stop my tinnitus, but some days i don't need it because my condition was being fine. but i noticed i was now having issues falling asleep the days i didn't use weed. but not only did that just become a case of cant sleep without it now, because u do sleep amazing on it, but now i cant see me going a day without weed, the days i do i notice it bad. so yes it helps sleep. not to sure at what cost

[@kodiakdragon42]

I think the jury’s out on this topic. It helps for sleep, anxiety, breathing, pain, etc.

[@-majadebijna3292]

I am now 56 and have smoked both since I was 15. I've been off it for 3 weeks now and things are going great. Only I sleep a lot of short sleeps, which ultimately makes me very tired. I'm on the right track but as far as sleeping goes...zzz..zzz.....and I remember almost every dream, but I did that before I stopped.

[@Mkbshg8]

Another 3-6 weeks you'll start levelling out I think, stick with it. 👍

[@msstruggles2545]

I have multiple sclerosis with 13 lesions in my brain and 4 on the highest point of my spine... I do not take ANY MAN MADE DRUGS

[@jetter820]

My 30 years of research says it definitely helps with sleep.

[@jedwards1792]

CBN is great for sleeping.

[@Vykhrist]

It's a miracle worker for me, I sleep like a log thru the night and wake up refreshed. One of Medical Professions best kept secret. Just keep pushing big pharma's pills with their horrific side effects.

[@FarbotBurunetNia]

Thank you.

[@jessicalocke9943]

Nothing works better for sleep than a low dose gummy of a pure indica, not sativa.