Open AccessCannabis use in patients with insomnia and sleep disorders: Retrospective chart review
Author(s) -
Régis Vaillancourt,
Shan Gallagher,
Jameason D. Cameron,
Rahim Dhalla
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
canadian pharmacists journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.468
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1913-701X
pISSN - 1715-1635
DOI - 10.1177/17151635221089617
Subject(s) - cannabis , insomnia , medicine , psychiatry , discontinuation , medical prescription , pharmacy , sleep disorder , medical cannabis , family medicine , nursing
Medical cannabis has been increasingly used in Canada after being sanctioned by Health Canada in 2001. Insomnia and sleep disorders are among the most common conditions for which patients report using cannabis. Current research shows cannabis may have a beneficial effect in sleep disorders and may improve patient-reported sleep scores.