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Mom has insomnia. How can I bring up Marijuana up?

Discussion in 'Apprentice Marijuana Consumption' started by xDS, May 7, 2011.

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  1. #41 Storm Crow, Sep 29, 2011
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    Cannabis, pain, and sleep: lessons from therapeutic clinical trials of Sativex, a cannabis-based medicine.
    (abst - 2007) Cannabis, pain, and sleep: lessons from thera... [Chem Biodivers. 2007] - PubMed - NCBI

    Cannabinoids Associated With "More Restful Sleep," Study Says (news - 2007)
    Illinois NORML - Cannabinoids Associated With "More Restful Sleep," Study Says

    Sleep and Medicinal Cannabis (abst - 2010) http://www.cmcr.ucsd.edu/index.php?...cannabis&catid=41:research-studies&Itemid=135

    This is a little indelicate, but does Mom snore loudly? She may have sleep apnea which is a common cause of disturbed sleep. People with apnea are at greater risk of heart attacks.

    Functional role for cannabinoids in respiratory stability during sleep. (full - 2002)
    http://science.iowamedicalmarijuana.org/pdfs/lungs/Carley 2002.pdf

    THC reduces sleep apnoea in animal research (news - 2002)
    [FONT=&quot]International Association for Cannabis as Medicine[/FONT]

    Hope that helps. And if it gets Mom even considering using cannabis, drive the point home by clicking that first link in my sig and asking her to "read just the titles"! :rolleyes:
    The Union is cool, but real medical studies from actual doctors have more "weight" than a "hippie-made movie" to most parents, doctors and politicians.


    Granny :wave:
     
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