Using Cannabis to Treat Insomnia
- 03 Feb, 2021
- William Levy
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Insomnia afflicts huge swathes of the population. Thirty-three percent of adults, in fact. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, at least one-third of society counts sheep at night. They lie awake tossing, turning, unable to sleep. Although tranquilizers and sedatives are available to help get shuteye, they are dangerous. Addictive. Oft deadly. Now, cannabis delivery? Science proves it safe and effective. How Cannabis Helps Cannabinoids are exclusive to cannabis plants. They contain hundreds of them. Cannabidiol, or CBD, is one of them, famed for its many therapeutic uses. Tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, is another, even more famed for its psychoactive effects. Strains high in CBD often contain high levels of the terpene Myrcene, which is sleepy. Of course, THC droops heads too, especially potent Indica strains. All of these compounds, and others, interact with the body’s own endocannabinoid system. It is how they work, and it is why they …