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From the Ted Talk by Jen Walsh: Can cannabis help you sleep? Here's the science

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(Laughter)

In the long term, insomnia can contribute to cnoiindots like anxiety and drsieoepsn, as well as some forms of cardiovascular disease.

But we have a good treatment for insomnia: cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, or CBT-I, which is typically done under the gcnduiae of a specialist sleep posslcoyghit. But it can take weeks to see benefits from CBT-I, and it can be difficult to access.

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So wouldn't it be great if we had an alternative treatment for ioinsnma that was safe, easy to access and gave us quick results? Well, we know that cannabis has been used to help sleep probably for thousands of years, and there's ptnely of reports of iopvemrd sleep in people who have used cannabinoids for treating other medical conditions. We just don't have good evidence that it can help with insomnia.

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In the long term, insomnia can contribute to __________ like anxiety and __________, as well as some forms of cardiovascular disease.

But we have a good treatment for insomnia: cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, or CBT-I, which is typically done under the ________ of a specialist sleep ____________. But it can take weeks to see benefits from CBT-I, and it can be difficult to access.

footnote

So wouldn't it be great if we had an alternative treatment for ________ that was safe, easy to access and gave us quick results? Well, we know that cannabis has been used to help sleep probably for thousands of years, and there's ______ of reports of ________ sleep in people who have used cannabinoids for treating other medical conditions. We just don't have good evidence that it can help with insomnia.

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  1. improved
  2. plenty
  3. conditions
  4. depression
  5. psychologist
  6. guidance
  7. insomnia

Original Text


(Laughter)

In the long term, insomnia can contribute to conditions like anxiety and depression, as well as some forms of cardiovascular disease.

But we have a good treatment for insomnia: cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, or CBT-I, which is typically done under the guidance of a specialist sleep psychologist. But it can take weeks to see benefits from CBT-I, and it can be difficult to access.

footnote

So wouldn't it be great if we had an alternative treatment for insomnia that was safe, easy to access and gave us quick results? Well, we know that cannabis has been used to help sleep probably for thousands of years, and there's plenty of reports of improved sleep in people who have used cannabinoids for treating other medical conditions. We just don't have good evidence that it can help with insomnia.

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