{"id":123974,"date":"2024-11-09T20:38:56","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T13:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=123974"},"modified":"2024-11-09T20:38:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T13:38:56","slug":"cannabis-can-help-some-people-but-not-everyone-sleep-us-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=123974","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis can help some people \u2013 but not everyone \u2013 sleep | US news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Many insomniacs swear by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/cannabis\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">cannabis<\/a> as a way to help them sleep \u2013 while many scientific studies have found that THC actually exacerbates <a href=\"https:\/\/rapm.bmj.com\/content\/47\/2\/100\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">sleep problems<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">A new study published last week in <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39476498\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Addiction<\/a><em> <\/em>might explain why.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Researchers from the University of Southern California\u2019s Keck School of Medicine found that for young adults with pre-existing depression or anxiety, cannabis improved sleep. For those without pre-existing mental health conditions, it created more sleep problems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cThere\u2019s a common perception that cannabis can improve sleep, but the science on cannabis\u2019s effects on sleep is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebertpub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1089\/can.2020.0174\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">mixed<\/a>, and part of the reason could be because individual factors like mental health play a role in how cannabis use affects sleep,\u201d says Claire Walsh, a PhD student in behavioral health at USC and lead author of the study.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Walsh and her team used data from USC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rebelresearch.usc.edu\/happiness-health-study\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Happiness and Health Study,<\/a> which surveyed 3,300 public high school students in the Los Angeles area on their substance use, social and emotional health, as well as other health factors, between 2013 and 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The study compared people who use cannabis 20 or more days each month with those who have never tried it, and determined how cannabis affects sleep problems using a 16-point scoring system. Walsh says that for participants who were anxious or depressed, her team saw \u201can average decrease in sleep problems of -1.18 points over six months\u201d, and for participants without anxiety or depression, they saw \u201can average increase in sleep problems of 1.66 points over six months\u201d compared with those who didn\u2019t use cannabis.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"38d9d6bb-5da1-41ee-8986-d2739f0644cb\" data-spacefinder-role=\"richLink\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-1your1i\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:6,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Cannabis is now legal in many US states \u2013 but can the smell get you in trouble?&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;38d9d6bb-5da1-41ee-8986-d2739f0644cb&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;richLink&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/oct\/09\/dui-cannabis-vehicle-search&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:0,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Walsh isn\u2019t sure why cannabis affected people with anxiety or depression differently. One possibility is that THC helps mask the symptoms of anxiety or depression, which can have a negative impact on sleep.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cHowever, this doesn\u2019t necessarily mean cannabis is treating the underlying mental health condition,\u201d she emphasized.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Research shows that people who use cannabis are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0165032720331335\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">more likely<\/a> to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0376871620303288\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">anxiety<\/a> and depression, and evidence is mixed on whether or not the cannabis is <a href=\"https:\/\/search.informit.org\/doi\/abs\/10.3316\/informit.624906922493829\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">helping.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cSleep is regulated by the endocannabinoid system, and that cannabis tickles the endocannabinoid system, and that even though we don\u2019t know the exact pathway, we know that the endocannabinoid system mediates sleep,\u201d says Peter Grinspoon, a physician and Harvard Medical School instructor who wrote<em> <\/em>Seeing Through the Smoke, about medical cannabis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Grinspoon says that people with anxiety or depression might find cannabis more beneficial for sleep because they\u2019re more likely to struggle with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/wellness\/2024\/sep\/23\/cbt-i-sleep-therapy\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">insomnia<\/a> in the first place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cIt\u2019s easier to help someone who has a problem than someone who doesn\u2019t,\u201d he said. Another possible explanation for the varying effects could be that people use cannabis differently if they\u2019re trying to sleep rather than get high.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The USC study investigated how frequently people use cannabis containing THC, but not the size of their dose or their method of consumption. Grinspoon says that people who consume cannabis with the specific intention of improving their sleep quality likely use lower doses because high doses can be stimulating and keep people awake.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Grinspoon suspects that much of the scientific research showing cannabis hurts sleep quality is using skewed methodologies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cA lot of the cannabis research has been done under the auspices of the \u2018war on drugs\u2019, and there\u2019s been a huge, major emphasis on finding harms and very little emphasis on finding benefits,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Restrictions on cannabis research also prevent most researchers from studying cannabis in a lab setting, which means they must rely on real world data about whatever cannabis participants happen to be using.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cWe\u2019ve been studying <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC2442418\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">illegal cannabis<\/a>, God knows what\u2019s in it. That\u2019s like studying moonshine to try to understand alcohol. And then we\u2019ve been <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/j.1521-0391.2013.12003.x\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">studying smoked cannabis<\/a>, which is the least healthy way to take it,\u201d Grinspoon added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Much of the more recent, specifically targeted research on cannabis and sleep shows promise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">For example, a study from earlier this year looked at patients in the UK who treated their post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with vaporized cannabis of the <a href=\"https:\/\/karger.com\/mca\/article\/7\/1\/149\/912500\/Controlled-Inhalation-of-Tetrahydrocannabinol\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Hindu Kush strain<\/a>. The researchers chose Hindu Kush because it\u2019s \u201ca well-established cannabis strain with a stable genetic background and a well-characterized chemical and pharmacological profile\u201d. The study found that participants experienced significant sleep improvements over a period of six months.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"5cdfb4df-93d2-41c3-8eab-758eddcb7edc\" data-spacefinder-role=\"richLink\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-1your1i\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:20,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Eating too much and working in bed: experts share 10 worst sleep mistakes&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5cdfb4df-93d2-41c3-8eab-758eddcb7edc&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;richLink&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/wellness\/article\/2024\/sep\/11\/top-10-sleep-mistakes-experts&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:0,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Even when cannabis does help people sleep, it still comes with risks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Like other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/10550887.2014.882725\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">sleep medications<\/a>, cannabis carries a risk of dependence, and people who decide to quit might experience withdrawal symptoms, including <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/08897077.2015.1023484\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">even worse insomnia<\/a>. Researchers have also raised concern over the fact that cannabis can reduce the amount of time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebertpub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1089\/can.2020.0174\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">people spend<\/a> in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which means they\u2019ll have fewer dreams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cHypothetically, that could be a problem,\u201d says Grinspoon, adding that we still don\u2019t understand sleep well enough to know the implications of missed REM sleep.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">But, he says, other popular sleep aid medications like <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC1427983\/#:~:text=Trazodone%20halved%20the%20frequency%20of,above%20baseline%20levels%20after%20withdrawal.\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">trazodone<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s42761-021-00079-1\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Ambien<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC8945773\/#:~:text=claim%20that%20the%20blocking%20of,latency%20%5B14%2C15%5D.\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Benadryl<\/a> also reduce REM sleep, so \u201cit\u2019s kind of this double standard for cannabis, as usual\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/09\/cannabis-sleep-study\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many insomniacs swear by cannabis as a way to help them sleep \u2013 while many scientific studies have found that THC actually exacerbates sleep problems. 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