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I am about to trial some THC oil to help with my sleep.
I currently take a multitude of supplements to try and help with it, but still wake multiple (5-10 or so) times during the night, sometimes struggling to fall back asleep. Most recently, I have also started having episodes of restless leg syndrome during the night which is even more of a pain to deal with...
I was hoping to find out if any of you have tried THC oil, for sleep or otherwise, or if you also tried and preferred CBD oil? I have read that THC actually agonists CB1 and CB2 receptors, while the effects of CBD appear to be more of an antagonist/anti-agonist (opposite effect on the receptors..). Despite this, I have found a very diverse range of recommendations on reddit etc., so I am not sure what is the best thing to use.
I have some concerns about using THC oil as I have read it can lead to dependence and receptor downregulation in general, although I saw a study where the receptors were normalised again in heavy users after 4 weeks of cessation of use. However, the THC oil I will be getting (through my doctor in Australia - currently prescription still although the laws are changing) is less than half the price of the CBD oil I could get, so I thought it was worth a trial at least.
I have also seen some mention of CB1 receptor issues, or issues with the endocannabinoid system in general, in the context of the perpetuation of CFS. Here is a relatively recent article from Health Rising about this.
Thanks all
I currently take a multitude of supplements to try and help with it, but still wake multiple (5-10 or so) times during the night, sometimes struggling to fall back asleep. Most recently, I have also started having episodes of restless leg syndrome during the night which is even more of a pain to deal with...
I was hoping to find out if any of you have tried THC oil, for sleep or otherwise, or if you also tried and preferred CBD oil? I have read that THC actually agonists CB1 and CB2 receptors, while the effects of CBD appear to be more of an antagonist/anti-agonist (opposite effect on the receptors..). Despite this, I have found a very diverse range of recommendations on reddit etc., so I am not sure what is the best thing to use.
I have some concerns about using THC oil as I have read it can lead to dependence and receptor downregulation in general, although I saw a study where the receptors were normalised again in heavy users after 4 weeks of cessation of use. However, the THC oil I will be getting (through my doctor in Australia - currently prescription still although the laws are changing) is less than half the price of the CBD oil I could get, so I thought it was worth a trial at least.
I have also seen some mention of CB1 receptor issues, or issues with the endocannabinoid system in general, in the context of the perpetuation of CFS. Here is a relatively recent article from Health Rising about this.
Thanks all