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Sleep apnea is a medical disorder that affects twice as many men (4%) as women (2%) from 30-60 years of age. Traditionally sleep apnea is characterized by frequent interruptions of breathing during sleep. These interruptions of breathing can last up to 10 seconds. There are three main types of sleep apnea, the first and most common form of sleep apnea is when there is a blockage of the airway cause by the soft tissue in the back of throat closing, causing the blockage. The second form of sleep apnea is associated with obesity.
The last form of sleep apnea is referred to as central sleep apnea, which is when the brain does not tell the muscles to breath. Sleep apnea is associated with a number of other serious medical ailments, which includes: fatigue, headaches, high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, heart attacks and strokes. In 2002, the University Of Illinois Department of Medicine completed a study on rats. Investigators reported that doses of delta-9-THC and the endocannabinoid oleamide each stabilized respiration during sleep and blocked serotonin-induced exacerbation of sleep apnea in a statistically significant manner.
The study was later published in the American Academy of Sleep Medicine in June of 2002. The combination of delta-9-THC and oleamide created a concoction that enabled the rats to have more stabilized breathing by blocking the serotonin, thus reducing the episodes of sleep apnea in the rats. Patients using medical cannabis have experienced an improved quality of sleep, decreased instances of interrupted breathing and less perceived fatigue the following day. Since the study done by the University of Illinois, there have been no formal follow up studies; however, there have been several clinical and preclinical trails using THC, where the patients have used natural cannabis extracts and endocannabinoid to induce sleep and improve their quality of sleep. These studies have proven that the use of medicinal cannabis is very successful in the treatment of sleep apnea.
Source: Treat aleep apnea with medical marajuana - Boulder Holistic Health | Examiner.com
The last form of sleep apnea is referred to as central sleep apnea, which is when the brain does not tell the muscles to breath. Sleep apnea is associated with a number of other serious medical ailments, which includes: fatigue, headaches, high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, heart attacks and strokes. In 2002, the University Of Illinois Department of Medicine completed a study on rats. Investigators reported that doses of delta-9-THC and the endocannabinoid oleamide each stabilized respiration during sleep and blocked serotonin-induced exacerbation of sleep apnea in a statistically significant manner.
The study was later published in the American Academy of Sleep Medicine in June of 2002. The combination of delta-9-THC and oleamide created a concoction that enabled the rats to have more stabilized breathing by blocking the serotonin, thus reducing the episodes of sleep apnea in the rats. Patients using medical cannabis have experienced an improved quality of sleep, decreased instances of interrupted breathing and less perceived fatigue the following day. Since the study done by the University of Illinois, there have been no formal follow up studies; however, there have been several clinical and preclinical trails using THC, where the patients have used natural cannabis extracts and endocannabinoid to induce sleep and improve their quality of sleep. These studies have proven that the use of medicinal cannabis is very successful in the treatment of sleep apnea.
Source: Treat aleep apnea with medical marajuana - Boulder Holistic Health | Examiner.com
