Insomnia is the difficulty or inability to fall or stay asleep. Insomnia can present itself as both a primary condition, and as a symptom associated with different health conditions such as depression, cancer, and other diseases marked by physical pain.
Rated 3.4 / 5 (How Ratings Work)
Likely probability of the efficacy of cannabis for treatment of insomnia.
Based on 18 Studies from 1973 - 2017
Study Name, Description & Year
Rating
Substitution Of Medical Cannabis For Pharmaceutical Agents For Pain, Anxiety, And Sleep
A survey conducted by 1513 dispensary members from New England. — 2017
Smoked Marijuana Attenuates Performance And Mood Disruptions During Simulated Night Shift Work
Ten experienced marijuana smokers completed this 23-day, within-participant residential study., Placebo-controlled human trial — 2017
Effectiveness Of Cannabidiol Oil For Pediatric Anxiety And Insomnia As Part Of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Case Report
Case study conducted on a pediatric patient suffering from PTSD after sexual assault. — 2016
Splendor In The Grass? A Pilot Study Assessing The Impact Of Medical Marijuana On Executive Function
A survey of 11 medical cannabis patients — 2016
Potential Effects Of Cannabidiol As A Wake-Promoting Agent
Review/Meta-Analysis — 2014
Effects Of Acute Systemic Administration Of Cannabidiol On Sleep-wake Cycle In Rats
Animal study (rats) — 2013
Around-the-clock Oral THC Effects On Sleep In Male Chronic Daily Cannabis Smokers.
Human trial conducted on 13 young males. — 2013
Survey Of Australians Using Cannabis For Medical Purposes
Survey conducted on 128 cannabis-using patients. — 2005
Effect Of Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol And Cannabidiol On Nocturnal Sleep And Early-morning Behavior In Young Adults
8 healthy human volunteers (4 males, 4 females; 21 to 34 years old) — 2004
Effect Of Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol And Cannabidiol On Nocturnal Sleep And Early-morning Behavior In Young Adults
Double-blind and placebo-controlled with a 4-way crossover human study — 2004
Anandamide Modulates Sleep And Memory In Rats
Animal study (rats) — 1998
The Effect Of Chronically Administered Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol Upon The Polygraphically Monitored Sleep Of Normal Volunteers
Human placebo-controlled trial (30mg THC or placebo) — 1982
Hypnotic And Antiepileptic Effects Of Cannabidiol
Placebo controlled cross-over human trial. Doses of 40, 80, and 160 mg CBD were compared to placebo and 5 mg nitrazepam in 15 insomniac volunteers. — 1981
Hypnotic-like Effects Of Cannabidiol In The Rat
Animal study (rodents) — 1977
Effects Of Marijuana Extract And Tetrahydrocannabinol On Electroencephalographic Sleep Patterns
Human trial using near pure THC and full spectrum cannabis material. — 1976
Effect Of Chronic Marijuana Administration On Stages Of Primate Sleep Wakefulness
Animal Study (Monkeys) — 1975
Effects Of High Dosage Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol On Sleep Patterns In Man
Placebo-controlled human trial — 1975
Delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol And The Sleep-wakefulness Cycle In Rabbits
Animal study (rabbits) — 1973