ReviewNature and science of sleep2022
Is There a Place for Medicinal Cannabis in Treating Patients with Sleep Disorders? What We Know so Far.
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- Acute Effects of Oral Cannabinoids on Sleep and High-Density EEG in Insomnia: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial.Journal of sleep research · 2026Trial
- The effect of nightly use of 150 mg cannabidiol on daytime neurocognitive performance in primary insomnia: a randomized controlled pilot trial.Psychopharmacology · 2025Trial
- Medicinal cannabis: is current use clinically justified?Internal medicine journal · 2025Review
- The use of cannabinoid therapy in treatment-refractory isolated REM sleep behavior disorder: a case report.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2025Article
- Association of Recreational Cannabis Legalization with Frequency of Using Cannabis for Sleep.Journal of psychoactive drugs · 2025Article
- Using Cannabis and CBD to Sleep: An Updated Review.Current psychiatry reports · 2024Review
- Medical cannabis use in Australia seven years after legalisation: findings from the online Cannabis as Medicine Survey 2022-2023 (CAMS-22).Harm reduction journal · 2024Article
- Cannabinoids in the Treatment of Selected Mental Illnesses: Practical Approach and Overview of the Literature.Pharmacopsychiatry · 2024Review
- REM Behavior Disorder: Implications for PD Therapeutics.Current neurology and neuroscience reports · 2023Review
- Development of cannabis use disorder in medical cannabis users: A 9-month follow-up of a randomized clinical trial testing effects of medical cannabis card ownership.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- X-Ray Cephalometric Analysis of the Effects of Angle Class II and III Malocclusion on the Upper Airway Width and Hyoid Position between Parents and Children of Uygur Nationality.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Article
- Characterization of the Use and Perceptions of Cannabis for Mental Health in Older Canadians: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.Sage open agingArticle
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Abstract
The legalization of cannabis for medicinal, and in some countries, recreational, purposes in addition to growth in the cannabis industry has meant that cannabis use and interest in the area has increased rapidly over the past 20 years. Treatment of poor sleep and sleep disorders are two of the most common reasons for the current use of medicinal cannabis. However, evidence for the role of medical cannabis in the treatment of sleep disorders has not been clearly established, thus making it challenging for clinicians to make evidence-based decisions regarding efficacy and safety. This narrative review summarizes the highest quality clinical evidence currently available in relation to the use of medicinal cannabis for the treatment of sleep disorders including insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, nightmare disorder and narcolepsy. A summary of the effect of cannabis on sleep quality and architecture is also presented. Currently, there is insufficient evidence to support the routine use of medicinal cannabis as an effective and safe treatment option for any sleep disorder. Nevertheless, emerging evidence is promising and warrants further investigation using standardized cannabinoid products and validated quantitative measurement techniques.
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