Food for Insomnia
Food for Insomnia
I for one have had problems with insomnia and I've seen a lot of other people here who also have trouble sleeping, especially in those first few weeks of sobriety. I saw this article this morning and thought I would share.
5 Foods to Treat Insomnia - Improve Your Sleep
5 Foods to Treat Insomnia - Improve Your Sleep
Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Gatineau, QC, CA
Posts: 5,100
Comes in pills, you take maximum 3 as per instructed on the bottle and it's only for occasional sleep problems, like in the first few weeks of sobriety.
Guest
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Sydney Australia
Posts: 4,225
I'd always be cautious, just because something is natural, doesn't mean it's safe. There's no real conclusive studies either way, but to say it's natural as a defence, might be a bit loose.
Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Leeds
Posts: 399
I'm not condoning smoking weed by the way, I'm just curious.
Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 10,912
We have a project studying marijuana-dependent people, they come in for interviews and other things - many of them suffer from this addiction greatly. They also undergo quite unpleasant withdrawals when they try to quit, and it tends to be long (1-2 months or more); one of the main symptoms is intense anxiety (it makes sense if that's what they self-medicated in the first place, right?) and sometimes insomnia. And cravings also.
Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 10,912
Btw, what is often described as "psychological" dependence also goes down to physical and physiological (biochemical) changes and mechanisms. In our brains and bodies. There is no such thing as "psychological" without having some sort of organic feature associated with it in our physical body, these things don't come from the ether.... Eg. some people might say anxiety is a psychological state, which is also true, but in terms of what's causing it, there is always something in the brain and other parts of the body.
This is why I personally dislike making distinctions such as physical withdrawal and psychological withdrawal. They all have some physiological features. What makes more sense is talking about acute withdrawal symptoms (appearing shortly after quitting) and protracted withdrawal symptoms (can last long, or appear at a later phase, eg. PAWS).
What is true, though, is that we still know relatively little about how the brain works... so many "psychological" states and observations cannot be explained easily with known physiological mechanisms simply because they are yet unknown.
This is why I personally dislike making distinctions such as physical withdrawal and psychological withdrawal. They all have some physiological features. What makes more sense is talking about acute withdrawal symptoms (appearing shortly after quitting) and protracted withdrawal symptoms (can last long, or appear at a later phase, eg. PAWS).
What is true, though, is that we still know relatively little about how the brain works... so many "psychological" states and observations cannot be explained easily with known physiological mechanisms simply because they are yet unknown.
My partner is horrible to live with when he's out of pot. He is cranky and irritable and snappy.
Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 10,912
To be fair, there are also chemicals in the marijuana plant that can have beneficial effects for some people. Eg. some of these (not THC) are being investigated as a potential drug that might help the cravings of people that quit other drugs. Another line of research that we do Marijuana is a pretty complex drug combination.
I am a huge fan of the traditional glass of milk. I don't need a full 8 ounce glass. Usually just a juice glass is enough to get me a little sleepy.
Great thread!
Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)