5 Ways Marijuana Affects Your Sleep

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><h4 style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><img alt="http://www.medicalmarijuanacentralcoast.com/blog/assets/0_0_0_0_210_210_csupload_31019399.jpg?u=634388341122515000" class="decoded" height="400" src="http://www.medicalmarijuanacentralcoast.com/blog/assets/0_0_0_0_210_210_csupload_31019399.jpg?u=634388341122515000" width="400" /></h4>Photo Credit:www.medicalmarijuanacentralcoast.com<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">'It’s common for people to use marijuana before bed time, whether out of habit or necessity. And decades of research on marijuana and sleep may help explain why.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Besides easing insomnia, marijuana seems to have a wide range of effects on sleep.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">This is because chemicals in marijuana, known as cannabinoids, actually mimic the activity of chemicals found naturally in the brain. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">These chemicals and their biological pathways make up the body’s endocannabinoid system, which is responsible for regulating sleep, among other things. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Likewise, research shows that marijuana can also have a direct impact on sleep. Here’s 5 of the most important effects that studies have identified so far.'</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://www.leafscience.com/2013/11/25/5-ways-marijuana-affects-sleep/">more... </a></span>

5 Ways Marijuana Affects Your Sleep

  Photo Credit:www.medicalmarijuanacentralcoast.com 'It’s common for people to use marijuana before bed time, whether out of habit or n...

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