Taking a pill containing cannabis compounds might alter sleep patterns for individuals with mild to moderate insomnia, mostly by reducing the amount of time spent in the specific sleep phase associated with dreaming. A single dose of a medication combining tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol shortened total sleep duration in a small group of adults but left their next-day alertness largely intact. These findings were published in the Journal of Sleep Research.
How A Dose Of Medicinal Cannabis Alters Brain Waves During Sleep
