Can CBD help you sleep?
Can CBD help you sleep?
CBD has been scientifically proven to improve insomnia, reduces stress and improves sleep amounts.
CBD is cannabidiol. It is one of almost 200 cannabinoids that can be found in marijuana plants. Unlike many other cannabinoids, ‘CBD is not psychoactive and has a different pharmacologic profile than other psychoactive cannabinoids’. CBD can be extricated from both hemp and marijuana plants.
Research published in 2019 looked at whether CBD could help reduce anxiety and improve sleep. The study involved 72 patients, with 47 facing anxiety and 25 suffering poor sleep. The subjects were each given 25 milligrams (mg) of CBD in capsule form each day. Within the first month, 79.2% of the patients described lower anxiety levels and 66.7 percent reported healthier sleep.
Another study conducted in 2014 by researchers from University of São Paulo, Brazil, also reiterates that CBD guarantees a good nights sleep! The patients had Parkinson’s Disease, which involved a disorder in the rapid eye movement (REM) during sleep. The patients had REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) wherein the have a difficult time sleeping and act out in response to their dreams. After their CBD usage, the symptoms significantly improved. In line with the study conducted, other research concluded that CBD intake might help cure the disorder, as well as daytime drowsiness.
CBD doesn’t have to be in the form of tablets! There are a variety of ways to take CBD. It comes in different forms, including:
CBD has received a lot of attention for its ability to take away pain, stimulate mental clarity and lower anxiety levels, Studies of CBD show that it decreases unease and nervousness without altering sleep-wake cycles.