Abstract Chronic pain and mental health issues like depression and anxiety significantly contribute to disease burden in Western countries. While cannabinoids are suggested to have analgesic, anxiolytic and antidepressant properties,…
Condition: Sleep
A sleepy cannabis constituent: cannabinol and its active metabolite influence sleep architecture in rats
Abstract Medicinal cannabis is being used worldwide and there is increasing use of novel cannabis products in the community. Cannabis contains the major cannabinoids, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), but…
Daily associations with cannabis use and sleep quality in anxious cannabis users
Please use this link to access this publication. ABSTRACT Introduction Cannabis is increasingly used to self-treat anxiety and related sleep problems, without clear evidence of either supporting or refuting its…
Daily diary study of associations between alcohol, cannabis, co-use and sleep quality in individuals with intentions to use cannabis to cope with anxiety
Abstract Introduction Sleep problems and anxiety conditions are common comorbidities and may be influenced by cannabis and alcohol use. This study examined daily within-person variation in subjective sleep quality among…
The Role of Cannabis and The Endocannabinoid System in Sleep Regulation and Cognition: A Review of Human and Animal Studies
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Objectives: Both sleep and cognition are partially modulated by the endocannabinoid (ECB) system. Cannabis has been reported to have effects on sleep…
Substitution of medical cannabis for pharmaceutical agents for pain, anxiety, and sleep
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract A prior epidemiological study identified a reduction in opioid overdose deaths in US states that legalized medical cannabis (MC). One theory…
Associations among marijuana use, health-related quality of life, exercise, depression and sleep in cancer survivors
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Aims To assess associations among cannabis use, health-related quality of life, exercise, depression and sleep among a nationally representative sample of…
Medicinal cannabis improves sleep in adults with insomnia: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study
Abstract Insomnia or difficulty falling and or staying asleep is experienced by up to 30% of the general population. This randomised crossover double-blind placebo-controlled 6-week trial aimed to assess the…
Cannabidiol (CBD) use in psychiatric disorders: A systematic review
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Cannabidiol (CBD) and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are the most represented phytocannabinoids in Cannabis sativa plants. However, CBD may present with a different activity…
Negative mood as a mediator of the association between insomnia severity and marijuana problems in college students
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Insomnia symptoms have been linked to problematic marijuana use among young adults, but the mechanism underlying this association and whether sex…