Sleep Disorders
Study register · detail Systematic Review · Sleep Disorders · 2019

The use of cannabinoids for sleep: A critical review on clinical trials.

No direction reported GRADE High 103 citations
SampleSystematische Review
DesignSystematic Review
Summary

Systematic review on cannabinoids and sleep; k not explicitly stated. Included RCTs and open-label studies on THC/CBD in MS, PTSD, chronic pain (sleep mostly secondary endpoint). Positive effects on sleep quality, sleep onset duration and nocturnal disturbances reported; limited by small sample sizes and methodological heterogeneity.

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PopulationPatients with chronic diseases (multiple sclerosis, PTSD, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, insomnia) — n varies depending on included study, narrative review without pooled analysis
Confidence in the evidence
High

The highest of four GRADE levels, the effect estimate is very reliable.

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Authors
Kuhathasan N, Dufort A, MacKillop J et al.
DOI 10.1037/pha0000285
Design: Systematic Review
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