{"id":1316,"date":"2012-04-07T08:19:55","date_gmt":"2012-04-07T08:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/?p=14077"},"modified":"2012-04-07T08:19:55","modified_gmt":"2012-04-07T08:19:55","slug":"the-sandman-and-the-greenman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/the-sandman-and-the-greenman\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sandman and the Greenman"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/the-sandman-and-the-greenman\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"303\" height=\"401\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sedative.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"sedative\" title=\"sedative\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-14085\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/the-sandman-and-the-greenman\/attachment\/sedative\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14085\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sedative-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>&#8220;Mr. Sandman bring me a dream\u2026&#8221;\u00a0 Sometimes it&#8217;s not that easy.\u00a0 According to the <a title=\"Sleep Foundation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sleepfoundation.org\/article\/sleep-related-problems\/insomnia-and-sleep\" target=\"_blank\">NIH<\/a> 10-15% of adults complain of chronic <a title=\"NIH insomnia\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sleepfoundation.org\/article\/sleep-related-problems\/insomnia-and-sleep\" target=\"_blank\">insomnia<\/a>, with as many as 40% suffering in the short term throughout the year.\u00a0 This is no laughing matter.\u00a0 Sleep is a very important bodily function.\u00a0 It allows the body to relax and recuperate from the stresses that make up daily life.\u00a0 It is necessary also to keep the mind healthy.\u00a0 Insomnia can lead to many neurological disorders including hallucinations, memory failure, psychotic episodes and many more.\u00a0 &#8220;I&#8217;ll sleep when I&#8217;m dead.&#8221; Stay awake long enough and that will happen sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n<p>For those who suffer from sleep disorders, there are many treatments available.\u00a0 Some problems can be solved with a change of diet or behavior.\u00a0 Other people benefit from meditation and relaxation techniques.\u00a0 For many others, the only solace lies in a doctor&#8217;s prescription.\u00a0 Many narcotics, such as Valium, are derived from opiates.\u00a0 They are effective, but do have their drawbacks.\u00a0 Most<a title=\"Sleeping pills\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.com\/health\/sleeping-pills\/SL00010\" target=\"_blank\"> sleeping medications<\/a>, like Lunesta, Ambien, Rozerem, and Halcion can be habit forming and need to be carefully regulated.\u00a0 And a common problem with any drug, taken over extended periods is tolerance.\u00a0 As the body grows used to it, more and more of the drug is necessary to achieve the desired effect.\u00a0 On a long enough time scale, or at high enough doses, all of these drugs can be lethal or can cause dire withdrawal symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>There is a natural alternative to these pharmaceuticals, and that alternative is Marijuana.\u00a0 Actually, there are many other naturally-found sleep aids available, such as <a title=\"melatonin\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Melatonin\" target=\"_blank\">Melatonin<\/a>, but today let us discuss the wonder plant cannabis.\u00a0 Many patients prefer cannabis because it not only has sedative properties and causes drowsiness, but because it helps stimulate a sense of personal well-being.\u00a0 Many people&#8217;s insomnia is partially due to anxiety, and this reduces that feeling while also bringing on sleep.\u00a0 But how does it work? Luckily, this is a time where science is bringing all its tools together and our understanding of the plant is growing in leaps and bounds.\u00a0 The chemicals in marijuana, amongst them cannabinoids and terpenes, are numerous but many studies are underway to gain further knowledge of them.\u00a0 <a title=\"Terpene\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Terpene\" target=\"_blank\">Terpenes<\/a> are <a title=\"Lipophilic\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/lipophilic\" target=\"_blank\">lipophilic<\/a> (from latin &#8220;fat&#8221; + &#8220;love&#8221; so they work well with fats, just like cannabinoids) compounds found in almost every plant.\u00a0 They are the essential oils that are responsible for the odors we smell, such as pine, citrus and marijuana&#8217;s unique fragrance.<\/p>\n<p>THC, the most famous of marijuana&#8217;s active compounds, has been shown to cause anxiety in some patients, but when it works in synergy with the many other compounds has sedative effects.\u00a0 When combined with the terpene <a title=\"Myrcene\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Myrcene\" target=\"_blank\">Myrcene<\/a>, THC can be sedating and acts as a muscle relaxant; Also, studies show it to &#8220;potentiate sleep time,&#8221; helping people to stay asleep. Some users refer to this as &#8220;couch-lock,&#8221; the feeling that they are melting into the couch, which is generally enjoyed by the cannabis crowd, and decried by its many detractors.\u00a0 Two other terpenes enjoy the &#8220;<a title=\"Entourage effect\" href=\"http:\/\/cannabisclinicians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/OS-2011-Terpenes+Minor-CBs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">entourage effect<\/a>&#8221; (synergy) of THC; they are <a title=\"Nerolidol\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nerolidol\" target=\"_blank\">Nerolidol<\/a> and <a title=\"Linalool\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Linalool\" target=\"_blank\">Linalool<\/a> (also found in lavender).\u00a0 These are not the only interactions scientists have found.\u00a0 <a title=\"limonene\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Limonene\" target=\"_blank\">Limonene<\/a> (found highly in lemons) works with CBD (<a title=\"cannabidiol\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabidiol\" target=\"_blank\">cannabidiol<\/a>) as an anti-anxiety compound to counter THC&#8217;s anxiety causing effects.\u00a0 And Nerolidol (also found in oranges) combine with THC and CBN (<a title=\"cannabinol\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabinol\" target=\"_blank\">cannabinol<\/a>) to augment the sedative qualities.\u00a0 CBD also works to counter the accelerated heartbeat that many users feel when smoking, an effect of the THC.<\/p>\n<p>These are just a few of the 300+ chemicals and compounds found in marijuana. They work in conjunction to create the many effects that people feel when they medicate with cannabis.\u00a0 This is why many patients did not warm up to <a title=\"Marinol\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmedhealth\/PMH0000403\/\" target=\"_blank\">Marinol<\/a> (Big Pharma&#8217;s pill) when it was released in the 1980&#8217;s.\u00a0 THC is not the only thing going on in that plant which helps so many people.\u00a0 One patient&#8217;s testimony, &#8220;I used to take Ambien for sleep, but I&#8217;d wind up sleepwalking. And in the morning, I&#8217;d be so groggy I could barely function.\u00a0 When I vape a little before bed, I feel peaceful and sleep well.\u00a0 Sometimes I am a bit foggy when I wake, but as soon as I get moving, the fog lifts and the day awaits.\u00a0 Before that, I slept poorly for years. I wish I could get a prescription for it where I lived.&#8221;\u00a0 With proper, regular sleep many of the little aches and pains that bother people from day to day vanish.\u00a0 When the Greenman meets the Sandman, people sleep at night and prosper in the day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"303\" height=\"401\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sedative.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"sedative\" title=\"sedative\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-14085\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/the-sandman-and-the-greenman\/attachment\/sedative\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14085\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sedative-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>&#8220;Mr. Sandman bring me a dream\u2026&#8221;\u00a0 Sometimes it&#8217;s not that easy.\u00a0 According to the <a title=\"Sleep Foundation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sleepfoundation.org\/article\/sleep-related-problems\/insomnia-and-sleep\" target=\"_blank\">NIH<\/a> 10-15% of adults complain of chronic <a title=\"NIH insomnia\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sleepfoundation.org\/article\/sleep-related-problems\/insomnia-and-sleep\" target=\"_blank\">insomnia<\/a>, with as many as 40% suffering in the short term throughout the year.\u00a0 This is no laughing matter.\u00a0 Sleep is a very important bodily function.\u00a0 It allows the body to relax and recuperate from the stresses that make up daily life.\u00a0 It is necessary also to keep the mind healthy.\u00a0 Insomnia can lead to many neurological disorders including hallucinations, memory failure, psychotic episodes and many more.\u00a0 &#8220;I&#8217;ll sleep when I&#8217;m dead.&#8221; Stay awake long enough and that will happen sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n<p>For those who suffer from sleep disorders, there are many treatments available.\u00a0 Some problems can be solved with a change of diet or behavior.\u00a0 Other people benefit from meditation and relaxation techniques.\u00a0 For many others, the only solace lies in a doctor&#8217;s prescription.\u00a0 Many narcotics, such as Valium, are derived from opiates.\u00a0 They are effective, but do have their drawbacks.\u00a0 Most<a title=\"Sleeping pills\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.com\/health\/sleeping-pills\/SL00010\" target=\"_blank\"> sleeping medications<\/a>, like Lunesta, Ambien, Rozerem, and Halcion can be habit forming and need to be carefully regulated.\u00a0 And a common problem with any drug, taken over extended periods is tolerance.\u00a0 As the body grows used to it, more and more of the drug is necessary to achieve the desired effect.\u00a0 On a long enough time scale, or at high enough doses, all of these drugs can be lethal or can cause dire withdrawal symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>There is a natural alternative to these pharmaceuticals, and that alternative is Marijuana.\u00a0 Actually, there are many other naturally-found sleep aids available, such as <a title=\"melatonin\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Melatonin\" target=\"_blank\">Melatonin<\/a>, but today let us discuss the wonder plant cannabis.\u00a0 Many patients prefer cannabis because it not only has sedative properties and causes drowsiness, but because it helps stimulate a sense of personal well-being.\u00a0 Many people&#8217;s insomnia is partially due to anxiety, and this reduces that feeling while also bringing on sleep.\u00a0 But how does it work? Luckily, this is a time where science is bringing all its tools together and our understanding of the plant is growing in leaps and bounds.\u00a0 The chemicals in marijuana, amongst them cannabinoids and terpenes, are numerous but many studies are underway to gain further knowledge of them.\u00a0 <a title=\"Terpene\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Terpene\" target=\"_blank\">Terpenes<\/a> are <a title=\"Lipophilic\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/lipophilic\" target=\"_blank\">lipophilic<\/a> (from latin &#8220;fat&#8221; + &#8220;love&#8221; so they work well with fats, just like cannabinoids) compounds found in almost every plant.\u00a0 They are the essential oils that are responsible for the odors we smell, such as pine, citrus and marijuana&#8217;s unique fragrance.<\/p>\n<p>THC, the most famous of marijuana&#8217;s active compounds, has been shown to cause anxiety in some patients, but when it works in synergy with the many other compounds has sedative effects.\u00a0 When combined with the terpene <a title=\"Myrcene\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Myrcene\" target=\"_blank\">Myrcene<\/a>, THC can be sedating and acts as a muscle relaxant; Also, studies show it to &#8220;potentiate sleep time,&#8221; helping people to stay asleep. Some users refer to this as &#8220;couch-lock,&#8221; the feeling that they are melting into the couch, which is generally enjoyed by the cannabis crowd, and decried by its many detractors.\u00a0 Two other terpenes enjoy the &#8220;<a title=\"Entourage effect\" href=\"http:\/\/cannabisclinicians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/OS-2011-Terpenes+Minor-CBs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">entourage effect<\/a>&#8221; (synergy) of THC; they are <a title=\"Nerolidol\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nerolidol\" target=\"_blank\">Nerolidol<\/a> and <a title=\"Linalool\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Linalool\" target=\"_blank\">Linalool<\/a> (also found in lavender).\u00a0 These are not the only interactions scientists have found.\u00a0 <a title=\"limonene\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Limonene\" target=\"_blank\">Limonene<\/a> (found highly in lemons) works with CBD (<a title=\"cannabidiol\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabidiol\" target=\"_blank\">cannabidiol<\/a>) as an anti-anxiety compound to counter THC&#8217;s anxiety causing effects.\u00a0 And Nerolidol (also found in oranges) combine with THC and CBN (<a title=\"cannabinol\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabinol\" target=\"_blank\">cannabinol<\/a>) to augment the sedative qualities.\u00a0 CBD also works to counter the accelerated heartbeat that many users feel when smoking, an effect of the THC.<\/p>\n<p>These are just a few of the 300+ chemicals and compounds found in marijuana. They work in conjunction to create the many effects that people feel when they medicate with cannabis.\u00a0 This is why many patients did not warm up to <a title=\"Marinol\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmedhealth\/PMH0000403\/\" target=\"_blank\">Marinol<\/a> (Big Pharma&#8217;s pill) when it was released in the 1980&#8217;s.\u00a0 THC is not the only thing going on in that plant which helps so many people.\u00a0 One patient&#8217;s testimony, &#8220;I used to take Ambien for sleep, but I&#8217;d wind up sleepwalking. And in the morning, I&#8217;d be so groggy I could barely function.\u00a0 When I vape a little before bed, I feel peaceful and sleep well.\u00a0 Sometimes I am a bit foggy when I wake, but as soon as I get moving, the fog lifts and the day awaits.\u00a0 Before that, I slept poorly for years. I wish I could get a prescription for it where I lived.&#8221;\u00a0 With proper, regular sleep many of the little aches and pains that bother people from day to day vanish.\u00a0 When the Greenman meets the Sandman, people sleep at night and prosper in the day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1034,531,968,1306,52,330,1307,1308,1309,1310,1311,1312,1313,1314,56,9,1315,1316,1317,1318,51,1319,1320,1321,1,3,924,18],"tags":[3605,3105,3539,3876,2632,2908,3877,3878,3879,3880,3881,3882,3883,3884,2636,3885,3886,3887,3888,2631,3889,3890,3891,3495,2622],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1316"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1316"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1316\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}