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Chapter 8 - Cannabinoids in Sleep and Circadian Rhythms

from Section 2 - Potential Therapeutic Uses of Cannabinoids in Clinical Practice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 October 2020

Steven James
Steven James
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University of California, San Diego
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Summary

Disturbances in sleep are frequent complaints and numerous remedies have been proposed since the beginning of recorded time. Probably cannabis use has existed for just as long for many things including sleep and is still used many nights for a way of having a good sleep.

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A Clinician's Guide to Cannabinoid Science , pp. 100 - 112
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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