Condition: Insomnia


Updates in the use of cannabis for insomnia

Please use this link to access this publication. Purpose of review This review aims to summarize recent updates in the area of cannabis use for insomnia. Recent findings Cannabis products…

Clinical Management of Sleep and Sleep Disorders With Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Implications to Practicing Psychiatrists

Please use this link to access publication Abstract Phytocannabinoid derivatives are among the several compounds found in the cannabis plant. The phytocannabinoid chemicals Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol are mostly responsible…

Cannabinoids, Insomnia, and Other Sleep Disorders

Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Sleep disturbances are often cited as a primary reason for medicinal cannabis use, and there is increasing clinical interest in the therapeutic potential…

Insomnia treatment: a new multitasking natural compound based on melatonin and cannabis extracts

Abstract Objectives. Our main aim was to investigate the short-term therapeutic effects, safety/tolerability of natural compound, composed of melatonin (1,5 mg) and cannabis extracts (2.5 mg CBD) in patients with…

Use of a water-soluble form of cannabinol for the treatment of sleeplessness

Abstract   Introduction: Sleeplessness, i.e., getting <7hours sleep/night (L7H), causes significant health and financial problems for individuals and industry. Sleeplessness is classified into 4 categories: difficulty initiating sleep (DIS), difficulty…

Use of a Synthetic Cannabinoid in a Correctional Population for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Related Insomnia and Nightmares, Chronic Pain, Harm Reduction, and Other Indications

Abstract: Nabilone is a synthetic cannabinoid that has shown promise for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)Yrelated insomnia and nightmares as well as efficacy in the management of chronic…

Cannabis, Cannabinoids, and Sleep: a Review of the Literature

Purpose of Review The current review aims to summarize the state of research on cannabis and sleep up to 2014 and to review in detail the literature on cannabis and…

Cannabidiol in Humans—The Quest for Therapeutic Targets

Cannabidiol (CBD), a major phytocannabinoid constituent of cannabis, is attracting growing attention in medicine for its anxiolytic, antipsychotic, antiemetic and anti-inflammatory properties. However, up to this point, a comprehensive literature…