Medicinal cannabinoids are being increasingly prescribed for a range of conditions including sleep. Do cannabinoids help sleep? How are they prescribed? We discuss the use of medicinal cannabinoids with Dr Karen Hitchcock, physician and author, who has considerable experience in the use of cannabinoids.

Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep.

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Audio Timeline / Chapters:

• 00:00 - 02:18 Introduction
• 02:18 - 24:47 Theme - Cannabinoids and Sleep
• 24:47 - 27:15 Clinical Tip
• 27:15 - 29:55 Pick of the Month
• 29:55 - 30:40 What's Coming Up?

Next episode: Social time and daylight saving time

Links mentioned in the podcast: 

• Mindfully podcast- Sleep series
• Drug: on medication, legislation and pleasure- The Monthly
• Study of cannabinoid for insomnia - University of Western Australia
• CANSLEEP study- University of Sydney
• How do cannabinoids impact sleep?
• Tracking sleep- podcast episode
• Use of psychedelics- part 1
• Use of psychedelics- part 2
• Mindfully podcast- Sleep series

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Tracking sleep over time can give helpful insights into sleep patterns and ways of improving sleep. This month we discuss the latest technologies for tracking sleep and interesting ways these technologies are being used in research with our guest James Slater from University of Western Australia.

Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep.

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Audio Timeline / Chapters:

• 00:00 - 01:07 Introduction
• 01:07 - 20:33 Theme - Tracking Sleep
• 20:33 - 21:32 Clinical Tip
• 21:32 - 24:15 Pick of the Month
• 24:15 - 25:26 What's Coming Up?

Next episode: Cannabinoids and Sleep

Links mentioned in the podcast: 

• Sleep DownUnder conference
• Orthosomnia - journal article
• Sleep diary
• Olivia Walch - mathematician University of Michigan
• Entrain app
• Measuring sleep with Apple Watch - journal article
• Sleeping time - predict someone's sleep pattern by timing of their Tweets
• Social Determinants of Health - report from pwc

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Highlights from the Sleep Down Under 2019 meeting in Sydney.

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Links: 

• Sleep DownUnder - conference website
• Medicinal cannabis use in Australia

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What is sleep hygiene? Does it work? Can we be too careful about sleep? We discuss the pros and cons of sleep hygiene and put its role in perspective.

Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep.

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Audio Timeline / Chapters:

• 00:00 - 02:00 Introduction
• 02:00 - 23:58 Theme - Sleep Hygiene
• 23:58 - 25:00 Clinical Tip
• 25:00 - 27:54 Pick of the Month
• 27:54 - 29:23 What's Coming Up?

Next episode: Tracking Sleep

Links mentioned in the podcast: 

• Daylight Saving Time - blog post on adjusting to DST
• SEAASM 2019 conference - Nagpur Oct 12-13
• Sleep Down Under 2019 - Sydney Oct 16-19
• Sleep Hygiene - fact sheet from Sleep Health Foundation
• Sleep Hygiene - SleepHub
• Sleep Rules - SleepHub
• Let it Go - podcast episode
• Sharing a Bed - podcast episode
• Sleep Disturbance, Mental Health and Burnout in Firefighters - Journal of Sleep Research
• Sex Down Under - Book

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Is sharing a bed with a partner good for sleep? On one level partners can be noisy, move around and be the cause of sleep disruption. But on the other hand, they can provide a sense of security and closeness. This month we discuss the pros and cons of sharing a bed. 

Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep.

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Audio Timeline / Chapters:

• 00:00 - 01:42 Introduction
• 01:42 - 23:54 Theme - Sharing a Bed
• 23:54 - 25:06 Clinical Tip
• 25:06 - 27:32 Pick of the Month
• 27:32 - 29:05 What's Coming Up?

Next episode: Sleep and Cannabinoids

Links mentioned in the podcast: 

• House of Wellness - story on parasomnias- between 17min15sec and 24min38sec
• Sleep health of Australian adults in 2016- Journal article from Sleep Health
• Attachment and sleep quality- Journal article from Journal of Sleep Research
• How to sleep with your partner...literally- Triple J radio segment
• When you can't sleep next to your partner- Medibank blog
• Warm & Snug: The History of the Bed- Book
• Sleep around the world- Episode of Sleep Talk podcast
• Pyjama Fun Run- Oct 27th in Melbourne

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Alcohol is commonly used as a sleep aid, but does it really help sleep? We talk with Dr Rowan Ogeil about the impact of alcohol on sleep as well as other health effects. 

Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk, talking all things sleep.

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Audio Timeline / Chapters:

• 00:00 - 02:33 Introduction
• 02:33 - 26:28 Theme - Alcohol and Sleep
• 26:28 - 27:22 Clinical Tip
• 27:22 - 29:50 Pick of the Month
• 29:50 - 30:46 What's Coming Up?

Next episode: Sharing a bed

Links mentioned in the podcast: 

• Sleep Awareness Week
• Mamalbury: Zzzzz: Sleep, Somnambulism, Madness
• Turning Point- treatment and resources for addiction and alcohol misuse
• Effect of moderate alcohol upon obstructive sleep apnoea- European Respiratory Journal
• Audit-C tool to assess alcohol consumption- RACGP website
• Guidelines for management of alcohol withdrawal- Turning Point
• NHMRC resources for alcohol including poster of standard drinks
• Neural network to predict circadian phase- Scientific Reports
• Limit cycle oscillator to predict circadian phase- Scientific Reports

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Hear the latest updates on sleep research from the Sleep 2019 meeting. In this episode we talk with Dr Simon Frenkel about the latest research in sleep.

Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk, talking all things sleep.

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Audio Timeline / Chapters:

• 00:00 - 02:50 Introduction
• 02:50 - 26:14 Theme - Sleep Research Update
• 26:14 - 27:14 Clinical Tip
• 27:14 - 31:29 Pick of the Month
• 31:29 - 32:30 What's Coming Up?

Next episode: Alcohol and Sleep

Links mentioned in the podcast: 

• Sleep 2019 meeting program
• Breakfast session on sleep awareness campaign
• Shut eye latency- Research published in Journal of Sleep Research
• Managing phase delay- Research published in Sleep Medicine
• Online CBT for insomnia- Research published in JAMA Psychiatry 
• Opioid risk tool 

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How does what we eat impact on sleep? What foods or types of diet can help with sleep? To help decipher this complex area we talk to Assoc Prof Marie-Pierre St-Onge, Director Sleep Center of Excellence Columbia University, Irving Medical Center.

Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk, talking all things sleep.

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Audio Timeline / Chapters:

• 00:00 - 01:41 Introduction
• 01:41 - 23:04 Theme - What to eat?
• 23:04 - 25:45 Clinical Tip
• 25:45 - 29:31 Pick of the Month
• 29:31 - 30:39 What's Coming Up?

Next episode: Sleep Research Update

Links mentioned in the podcast: 

• Sleep Awareness Week- Aug 5-11 2019
• Effect of Diet on Sleep Quality- journal article
• Napping- podcast episode
• Burnout recognised as a syndrome
• Narcolepsy 360 podcast
• Falling Asleep- website with narcolepsy resources from Eleanor Wales

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When we eat may be just as important as what we eat for managing obesity and health. We talk to Dr Gerda Pot, Nutritionist from the Louis Bolk Instituut and Kings College London about the emerging field of chrono-nutrition.

Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk, talking all things sleep.

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Audio Timeline / Chapters:

• 00:00 - 02:25 Introduction
• 02:25 - 20:13 Theme - When to eat
• 20:13 - 20:57 Clinical Tip
• 20:57 - 22:23 Pick of the Month
• 22:23 - 23:51 What's Coming Up?

Next episode: What to eat

Links mentioned in the podcast: 

• Triple J interview on sleeping with a bed partner
• Blog post on sleeping with a bed partner
• Review on meal irregularity and health
• New Scientistarticle on chrono-nutrition
• Dutch TV story on chrono-nutrition
• My Circadian Clock
• Ikea sleep podcast
• Murdoch Children's Research Institute - podcast on sleep

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Is it really normal to sleep for 8 hours undisturbed each night, or is that just an unrealistic expectation? We talk to Darian Leader, author of Why Can't we Sleep? about how people have slept throughout history and how many of our expectations about sleep are driven by social fads.

Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk, talking all things sleep.

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Audio Timeline / Chapters:

• 00:00 - 02:48 Introduction
• 02:48 - 26:21 Theme - What is Normal Sleep?
• 26:21 - 27:17 Clinical Tip
• 27:17 - 29:20 Pick of the Month
• 29:20 - 30:25 What's Coming Up?

Next episode: When we eat

Links mentioned in the podcast: 

• Article on use of screening questionnaires to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea
• Commentary on use of screening questionnaires to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea
• Darian Leader
• Why Can't We Sleep?- Book by Darian Leader
• Meta-analysis on insomnia and mortality  from Sleep Medicine Review journal
• Podcast episode on Sleep Around the World
• Inter-individual differences in light sensitivity - journal article
• Scriptwise resource

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