About 2 in 3 Americans who use marijuana say it improves their sleep, according to a new survey from the\u00a0American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).<\/p>\n
The poll asked 2,007 American adults about their cannabis use and its sleep impacts.<\/p>\n
Overall, about 33 percent of respondents said marijuana makes their quality of sleep \u201csignificantly\u201d or \u201cslightly\u201d better, compared to 11 percent who said it has \u201cno impact\u201d and 8 percent who reported significantly or slightly worse sleep outcomes. The remaining 47 percent said they don\u2019t use cannabis at all.<\/p>\n
Consolidating the results to include only self-reported cannabis consumers, about 64 percent said using marijuana improved their sleep either significantly (35 percent) or slightly (29 percent). By contrast, 21 percent of cannabis users said it had no impact, while a total of 16 percent said it worsened sleep.<\/p>\n
The survey further found that respondents between the ages of 25 and 44 were most likely to find marijuana improved their sleep, and older Americans were generally less likely to report using cannabis in the first place.<\/p>\n
Men were more likely than women to say that using marijuana helps them sleep better.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile many states now allow the recreational and medical use of marijuana, its impact on sleep is multi-faceted,\u201d Kannan Ramar, former president of AASM, said in a press release. He added that cannabis can be linked to \u201cdaytime sleepiness\u201d and conditions such as sleep disruption.<\/p>\n
\u201cSleep is essential to health, so it is important to talk to a healthcare professional about any ongoing sleep concerns,\u201d he said. \u201cSleep specialists can provide evidence-based treatments for anyone who has insomnia or another sleep disorder.\u201d<\/p>\n