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Using CBD for Sleep Insomnia

November 3, 2021  |  John Malanca

November 3, 2021 by John Malanca

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  • Help with Sleep
  • Dosage May Vary
  • Relaxes You
  • Lots Of Methods
  • Research The Company
  • Conclusion

For thousands of years, humanity has been turning to cannabis to heal them. It is mentioned as a healing drug as far back as 1500 B.C. where hemp is mentioned in the Atharvaveda, a Hindu text. Even today we are still using cannabis to help us with many different ailments. 

Specifically, CBD oil is being used to help treat many issues that humans tend to suffer from. This includes anxiety, PTSD, appetite loss, and insomnia. CBD, or cannabidiol, is a compound found in cannabis that does not cause a high but does have a soothing effect on many people. 

We have texts all the way back to ancient times that record cannabis being used to treat things like seizures and nausea. Since it is becoming more common to use in the United States and globally, we are again finding how helpful CBD can be when used to help us feel calmer. Here is everything you need to know about insomnia and CBD.  Let us acknowledge, CBD in varying doses can cause wakefulness and therefore, it is important to seek advice and try various dosing of CBD in order to find best sleep aid dosing.

Help with Sleep

This is a concern for many people who struggle with sleeping through the night but do not want to use drugs, both OTC and prescribed. Because when people hear cannabis they think of marijuana and the effects that come from that drug. However, CBD is an entirely different than THC which is the chemical in cannabis that is used to get high.  Please note, THC has also been proven to help with sleep.  Again, more is not always better.  Find your personal sweet-spot.

There are actually about 140 different chemicals in a cannabis plant. These are known as cannabinoids which all play a role in bringing your body back to balance, and they can be extracted from the cannabis plant for many different uses. The most common of which does happen to be for the psychoactive properties found in THC.

CBD does not possess the same amount of THC that is used when trying to get high. However, the amount of THC in a CBD product differs so make sure you check before you use any CBD products.

Dosage May Vary

Because it took so long for any cannabis products to be legalized, there is still a lot of testing to be done on CBD products. This means that the exact dose to help with sleep in each individual is not completely understood yet. All that means is that you might have to play around with the dosage a bit to get the right effect.

CBD has been proven to help many people with insomnia, but the dose has not always been consistent. This is true of many natural medicines as our bodies all process chemicals differently. Still, the trial of doses is something you should be aware of before you begin using CBD to help with your insomnia.

It is important to remember that there were only nine studies about cannabis before the year 2012. Since then more than thirty have been published, but that is still not a huge amount of information about this ancient medicine. We still have a long way to go before we understand everything about cannabis, but we do know it can help many people sleep.

Relaxes You

The main way that CBD seems to work is by interacting with the endocannabinoid system aka ECS in your brain. This is a very complex cell-signaling part of your brain that was only discovered in the 1990s. We are still not entirely sure of everything this system does, but we do know some of its uses.

This system seems to help regulate many moods and emotions. For instance, it seems to affect mood, reproduction, appetite, and sleep. All of these are things that are also affected by the use of CBD products. 

Lots Of Methods

There are several ways that people choose to take CBD and other cannabinoids. The three most popular methods are edibles, vaporization, and tinctures. Each of these will get the CBD into your system, but you should choose the method that appeals to you the most.

Edibles are just food that have been infused with CBD oil. Common foods to use are gummy bears, brownies, and cookies. Edibles also list the concentration of the CBD in milligrams so you can know exactly how much you are taking.

Vaporization is just putting CBD oil in a vaporizing device and smoking it that way. This is reasonably safe and makes the CBD work faster/onset. However, inhaling anything that is not air is likely not going to be recommended for the health of your lungs.

A tincture is just a bottle of CBD oil that many people find helpful. This oil can be used by adding it to drinks before bed, mixing it in your food, or putting a few drops under your tongue. This might make it harder to know exactly how much CBD you are using but you will know how many drops you need to help you relax.

Research The Company

CBD is still being classified as a supplement which means the FDA does not regulate it. This means that certain companies might be putting more or less CBD in than they are telling you. It is very important that you make sure you are buying your CBD from a reputable source.

If a company has been proven to be mislabeling their products, the FDA will get involved and shut them down. However, it is hard to prove and often cases go unsolved. This is why finding a company with third-party testers, good reviews, and clear labeling is important.

CBD has been proven to help people many people sleep and feel calmer. However, it is still a drug so it is important you talk to a doctor before taking CBD to make sure it will not interact badly with any of your medications.

Conclusion

We know for sure that CBD helps people sleep. There are so many things CBD might be able to help but we will not know for sure without more testing.

CBD is very likely to help with your insomnia. Remember to only buy from reputable companies and do your research. Make sure you talk to a doctor before you try any product that might interact badly with your medication. 

Sleep Well!

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