Some people use marijuana to help them to relax and to promote sleep at night. It can calm a racing mind and make it easier to fall asleep. But is it right for everyone with a sleep disorder like insomnia?

There seems to be very little current information as most studies seem to be from the 70’s and they were tests on rats and cats. There was one test run on two people. Two? Out of the millions of marijuana smokers these scientists could only find two people. This makes any of their finding statistically pointless.

Then there were the anti-pot nonsense about how you can overdose smoking marijuana.  Many people have died from overdosing on sleeping pills but no one has ever died from an overdose of marijuana.

A study in Italy found that THC would dramatically increase the levels of melatonin in a subject which may help them fall asleep faster.

Some smokers have reported a lessoning of nightmares because marijuana interferes with REM sleep, a time when nightmares occur. Sufferers of sleep apnea can be more relaxed and that can keep their airways open and that can reduce snoring.

Since marijuana smoking reduces REM sleep, it should be used as a sleep aid occasionally when needed as apposed to nightly. REM sleep is needed for memory consolidation and cellular repair.

Heavy marijuana users who quit may experience more sleep difficulties such as falling asleep and may experience several nights of REM rebound where they will have more dreaming periods.

Marijuana is a safer medication and is more effective than most if not all of the over the counter sleep aids, which have getting your money their primary function. Since there are thousands of different strains, check with a herbalist for a recommendation as to which strain would work best for you.

And as with any medication, if it doesn’t work then stop using it and try something else. You should also restrict your marijuana use to the evening to promote sleep. Abusing any drug with continual daytime use may lead to other problems and psychological addition.

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