The Science on Cannabis + Sleep
Introducing your new favorite bedtime buddies! PLUS dreamed up two new gummies to help you catch your ZZZs with ease! Whether you’re looking to fall asleep quicker, stay asleep longer or wake up feeling refreshed, our Sleep Cloudberry and CBNRelief Lychee products will help you get a sweet night of sleep.
What makes a great night of sleep?
First let’s lift up the covers to understand how our bodies sleep. There are 4 stages of sleep that we cycle through several times during a typical night:
N1 - the dooze-off stage that takes us from awake to sleep.
N2 - the light sleep stage we slip into before we enter deeper sleep.
N3- the luscious deep sleep stage we need to feel refreshed in the morning.
REM- the intermittent sleep stage that occurs every 90 minutes or so. (Most of your dreaming occurs during REM sleep).
Some nights are better than others because how long we stay in each stage varies night by night.
Unfortunately, many of us have trouble sleeping.
Almost 50 million people in the US suffer from insomnia. In fact, a recent study published in the journal of Sleep Medicine noted a 37% increase in the rates of clinical insomnia since the COVID pandemic! So it's no surprise that one of the top things people look for when they walk into a dispensary is something to help them sleep. Especially right now.
So, what does cannabis have to do with sleep?
Avid cannabis users have long touted the sleep-inducing benefits of cannabis. But we’re really excited about the latest science that backs up those claims! Recent research has shown a relationship between cannabis, our endocannabinoid system (the receptors in our brain that react to the cannabinoids) and our body’s natural circadian rhythm (those sleep stages we just talked about).
We took that research and created two unique products, each with a precise blend of 3 cannabinoids. Here’s why we included these ingredients:
THC - Several studies (some dating back all the way to the 1970’s) show that THC helps you fall asleep. That’s step one to a great night of sleep and a big reason it’s in both of our new Sleep products.
CBN- Research shows CBN works as a sedative, may help prolong how long you stay asleep and (our favorite part) it’s effects are amplified when combined with THC! What’s this mean for you? CBN helps you stay asleep.
CBD - It’s well documented that CBD helps both your body and mind relax, which is key to restful sleep so you wake up feeling refreshed.
This blissful blend ensures you get a well-rounded night of sleep.