CBD oil for problems falling and staying asleep

Affected by insomnia - CBD can help

The numbers from the studies by the German Society for Sleep Research¹ and sleep medicine are alarming. They show that every fourth citizen in Germany suffers from problems falling asleep or staying asleep. Insomnia (insomnia) affects the lives of those affected in many social and societal areas so enormously that the use of sleeping pills is widespread². The great risk of these drugs is massively underestimated . The following text deals with the problems of insomniacs and explains how CBD oil supports the body's own messenger substances to improve sleep and how you can get to sleep with CBD.

The fear of bed and its subsequent symptoms

Freely translated, insomnia means "insomnia". However, this term is misleading, because in the case of a permanent sleep disorder, insomniacs can sleep, but the sleep occurs only in shortened or even significantly shortened periods of time. This can lead to severe subsequent symptoms for those affected.

• they are less resilient and easily irritated
• the concentration decreases
• a reduced ability to react occurs
• a permanent state of exhaustion sets in

Most of the time those affected suffer from their symptoms to such an extent that massive problems arise in their professional and family environment and the psyche of the patients is additionally burdened. The risk of developing depression increases. CBD for sleeping can help calm down and relieve symptoms.

CBD: versatile effect on sleep problems

For several years, cannabidiol (CBD for short) has increasingly become the focus of a new medical field. As early as 2019, a study was published in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology that evaluated the intake of 160 mg CBD in patients with a sleep deficit as positive³. Well, um To understand the effect of CBD on the body, one should know how the cannabinoid works

How CBD works in the human body

Cannabidiol is a natural plant substance from the cannabis plant. The active substance can interact with the body's own ECS receptors CB1 and CB2. These are part of the endocannabinoid system (ECS for short, secondary nervous system) and control biological processes such as

• sleep
• appetite
• Mood
• Pain sensation

Better sleep from CBD oil is accordingly triggered by supporting the body's ECS system. The total time to sleep can thus be increased by CBD and sleep disorders reduced. If cannabidiol is used as a sleep-inducing agent, the acute effect will be significantly lower than with synthetic sleeping pills, but the body will not be additionally burdened by the drastic side effects of synthetic sleeping pills.

Taking sleeping pills and their consequences

The longer a phase of insomnia lasts, the more hopeless it appears to those affected.Many insomniacs feel compelled to artificially induce their sleep for fear of failing social and professional structures. However, the effects of sleeping pills, most of which use benzodiazepines or benzodiazepine analogues, are associated with a high risk.

The medication supports the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid, GABA for short, in the brain. This transmits an impulse to sleep to the nerves. If the body gets used to the supply of these messenger substances with a long-term intake (over two weeks at a time), the body's own performance is no longer sufficient at a certain point in time². A physical dependency develops.

Symptoms of an addiction

• Rebound insomnia*
• Fear
• Aggression
• Stomach and intestine problems
• inner restlessness

*Further worsening of sleep after drug discontinuation

When taking common sleeping pills such as Stilnox, Ximovan, Rohypnol or Temazep, in the long term, in addition to reduced performance and a gradual change in personality, above all an increased development of tolerance can occur. As a result, the entire metabolism of neurotransmitters in the brain is suppressed without the administration of an additional dose of medication. Specifically: those affected can no longer fall asleep on their own without taking the drug.

CBD for sleeping: The herbal alternative without risk

Cannabidiol supports the body in many biological processes. The cannabinoid can strengthen the immune system and increase performance during the day. Positive stimulation of the endocannabinoid system can reduce pain, elevate mood, and regulate the sleep cycle. However, in order to enjoy the benefits of CBD oil to improve sleep, care should be taken to ensure that the CBD products are of impeccable and safe quality. The Ellānce CBD extract in all our products is manufactured in Switzerland under the strict guidelines of the Bio Suisse seal. This enables a transparent and safe handling in the medical application spectrum of CBD.

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¹https://www.dgsm.de/
²https://www .somnolab.de/gesunder-schlaf/schlafstoerungen/insomnie/
³https://accp1.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jcph.1387