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Few things are more miserable than not being able to fall asleep, whether it be at bedtime or in the middle of the night. Research shows that more young people are turning to cannabis for relief from chronic sleeplessness – a condition that affects roughly 1 in 5 young adults in the United States. But while cannabis does seem to help many people fall asleep – initially, at least – it isn’t necessarily leading to a more restful night’s sleep.
Unfortunately, quitting cannabis often brings worse symptoms. And certain people – like teens and young adults, as well as those who have experienced trauma, such as veterans – are particularly prone to harms from cannabis dependency, writes Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, a neurologist at the University of Pittsburgh. “What feels like a solution may be quietly making the problem worse.”
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Cannabis has become a go-to-sleep aid, but safety evidence is lacking.
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Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, University of Pittsburgh
Young people and those with trauma, such as veterans, are especially vulnerable to the difficulty of stopping cannabis use for sleep.
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