Sleep problems prompt self-medication with cannabis, which inadvertently maintains or worsens sleep problems due to predictable neurobiological processes. Over time, self-medication behavior may increase to compensate for cannabis tolerance and ongoing sleep problems, ultimately increasing risk for cannabis use disorder and associated consequences.
Cannabis and Sleep: A Proposed Self-Reinforcing Cycle That May Worsen Both
Sleep problems prompt self-medication with cannabis, which inadvertently maintains or worsens sleep problems due to predictable neurobiological processes. Over time, self-medication behavior may increase to compensate for cannabis tolerance and ongoing sleep problems, ultimately increasing risk for cannabis use disorder and associated consequences.
Cannabis and Sleep: A Proposed Vicious Cycle That Urgently Needs Testing
Sleep problems prompt self-medication with cannabis, which inadvertently maintains or worsens sleep problems due to predictable neurobiological processes. Over time, self-medication behavior may increase to compensate for cannabis tolerance and ongoing sleep problems, ultimately increasing risk for cannabis use disorder and associated consequences.
Cannabis and Sleep: A Self-Reinforcing Cycle That May Worsen Both
Sleep problems prompt self-medication with cannabis, which inadvertently maintains or worsens sleep problems due to predictable neurobiological processes. Over time, self-medication behavior may increase to compensate for cannabis tolerance and ongoing sleep problems, ultimately increasing risk for cannabis use disorder and associated consequences.
Prevalence and Correlates of Past-year Kratom Use Among US Adults: Findings From the 2021-2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
Kratom is now widely available in the United States, yet epidemiological data remain sparse. This study examined the prevalence and correlates of kratom use …
`Endocannabinoid System & Adolescent Cannabis Use Risk`
Clinical Takeaway Adolescents with higher levels of depression and anxiety symptoms show increased likelihood of initiating and using cannabis more frequently over time, supporting the self-medication hypothesis in this age group. This...
Endocannabinoid System & Teen Mental Health: Clinical Evidence
Clinical Takeaway Adolescents with higher levels of depression and anxiety symptoms were more likely to initiate and use cannabis more frequently over the following 18 months, supporting the idea that young people...
Cannabis Mental Health Insights: Navigating Through the Haze
Introduction The complexities and intersection of cannabis use and its impact on mental health, let's call that "Cannabis Mental Health," particularly during the formative adolescent years, is more important than most of...