A small study showed that medicinal cannabis helped improve sleep subjectively and in duration with no deterioration of sleep architecture

Whilst access and cost can be issues, patients with severe chronic insomnia might find it useful if other options fail

Evidence for the use of medicinal cannabis for a wide range of conditions is mounting very quickly and this is an evolving area GPs should keep an eye on

 

Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 32 mins

Guests: Dr Jennifer Walsh, Physiologist; Lecturer, Centre for Sleep Science, School of Human Sciences, UWA; Research fellow, West Australian Sleep Disorders Research Institute, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

 

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