{"id":29273,"date":"2023-11-27T08:10:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T08:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabishealthnews.co.uk\/?p=29273"},"modified":"2023-11-21T16:11:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T16:11:13","slug":"cannabis-more-advantageous-than-conventional-sleep-aids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabishealthnews.co.uk\/2023\/11\/27\/cannabis-more-advantageous-than-conventional-sleep-aids\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis more ‘advantageous’ than conventional sleep aids"},"content":{"rendered":"
Most people who reported using cannabis to get a good night\u2019s rest in a recent study have quit using over the counter or prescription sleep aids.<\/span><\/p>\r\n More than 80% of the 1,255 cannabis users surveyed for the Washington State University-led analysis reported no longer using over the counter or prescription sleep aids such as melatonin and benzodiazepines.<\/span><\/p>\r\n Instead, they had a strong preference for inhaling high-THC cannabis by smoking or vaporising flower, two fast-acting methods that previous research has shown can help with difficulty falling asleep.<\/span><\/p>\r\n Interestingly, around half of the people in the study also specifically reported using cannabis strains containing CBD and the terpene myrcene, an aromatic plant compound found in hops, basil and other plants in addition to cannabis.<\/span><\/p>\r\n \u201cOne of the findings that surprised me was the fact that people are seeking the terpene myrcene in cannabis to assist with sleep,\u201d said Carrie Cuttler, senior author of the study and associate professor of psychology at WSU.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n \u201cThere is some evidence in the scientific literature to support that myrcene may help to promote sleep, so cannabis users seemed to have figured that out on their own.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n READ MORE:<\/strong> How cannabis could help sleep and sleep-related disorders<\/a><\/p>\r\nCannabis compared to conventional sleep aids\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\r\n