4 Topic Commentaries

Cannabis use may be tied to worse sleep

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  Thanh-Huyen T. Vu, MD, PhD

  Epidemiology / Preventive Medicine

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  Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

  Our findings suggest cannabis may actually be associated with poorer sleep quality, even if people don't perceive those changes.

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  Megan E. Patrick, PhD

  Substance use epidemiology / Survey research

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  University of Michigan Institute for Social Research

  Long-term, regular use of these substances to get to sleep may lead to worse sleep problems and increased risk for substance use disorder.

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  Mercedes R. Carnethon, PhD

  Epidemiology / Preventive Medicine

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  Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

  Our data do not support the belief that cannabis is helpful as a sleep aid.

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  Kenneth P. Wright Jr., PhD

  Sleep and chronobiology

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  University of Colorado Boulder

  We would not recommend that teenagers utilize marijuana to promote their sleep. Anytime you are dealing with a developing brain you need to be cautious.

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