CBD against insomnia

The hectic life, time pressure, various obligations towards the family or at work, deadlines take their toll. More and more people in our modern society sleep badly, can no longer switch off due to the immense sensory overload caused by the many images and noises that flood us every day. Sorrow and illness do the rest. The consequences are tension, headaches and back pain, restlessness and a depressed, depressed mood. The desperate emotional state causes more and more negative thoughts and fears of not being able to fall asleep intensify.

How are stress symptoms expressed?

The body reacts with an increased heart rate, the adrenaline output increases, as does blood pressure. Cortisol, the stress hormone, is released. Cortisol supplies the body with energy and stimulates the metabolism. Cortisol plays an important and protective role in stressful situations. However, a release that lasts over a long period of time can be harmful to the body, as the internal stress system is constantly in overdrive and can lead to insomnia and depression as a result. The body is out of balance, you feel irritated, restless, “live”, exhausted and lacking energy. Over time, lack of sleep can lead to chronic insomnia, high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity.

What are the benefits of herbal tranquilizers for insomnia?

Therefore, taking the sleeping pill is very obvious. Without enough sleep, you feel tired, exhausted and not productive. In Germany, every third person sleeps badly. One million people, the number of unreported cases is higher, mostly women are dependent on sleeping pills. However, sleeping pills, mostly with the main active ingredient benzodiazepines, or doxylamine in the case of over-the-counter sleeping pills, do not fight the cause, but put people in an artificial sleep state. However, the natural deep sleep phases are extremely important for recovery. When you are under stress, sleep is disrupted by frequent nighttime awakenings, frights, nightmares, and tossing and turning. The quality of sleep no longer has any quality. Added to this is the “fear of not” being able to sleep. A cycle develops, the rhythm gets confused. By taking sleeping pills, the nerves no longer produce messenger substances and a dependency develops faster than is the case with alcohol. Since restorative deep sleep is missing, people are tired the next morning and psychologically much less resilient.

What effect CBD oil?

CBD oil is a natural oil derived from the female hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. Hemp is a medicinal herb that has been known for thousands of years and is rich in minerals and trace elements such as iron, sulphur, magnesium, potassium and calcium. Hemp provides the body with many antioxidants, which are responsible for binding and eliminating free radicals caused by environmental toxins, alcohol, nicotine or medication. Hemp has a high proportion of omega-3 fatty acids, as well as valuable omega-6 and omega-9 fatty acids. Hemp contains a lot of protein and fiber. Hemp is a perfect vitamin bomb. The green plant succeeds in absorbing a particularly large amount of vitamins A, B (the nerve vitamin) and E and thus ensures a high level of vitality and well-being. CBD OIL is 100% natural and free from chemical additives. CBD OIL contains flavonoids, cannabinoids and terpenes, chemical compounds that occur naturally.

Does CBD oil help us fall asleep better?

Compared to psychotropic drugs, CBD can neither lead to dependency nor do side effects occur. Compared to the chemical components in psychotropic drugs, these are weak or non-existent. A possible overdose can lead to slight tiredness or drowsiness and, in very rare cases, slight diarrhea. The body naturally eliminates “too much”.

What are cannabinoids and what makes us sleep better?

CBD oil promotes restful sleep 100% naturally with its ingredients and without chemical agents. CBD OIL is not an intoxicating drug with prohibited substances. CBD oil is extracted from hemp. The cannabinoids contained in CBD oil, which are very similar to the body's own substances, the human endocannabinoid system. Humans are therefore able to produce cannabinoids themselves. The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is part of the nervous system and controls important processes in the body. Endocannabinoids are derivatives of the non-oxidative metabolism of a fatty acid from the elicasoid family, polyunsaturated fatty acids. The endocannabinoid system receives signals through the 2 receptors CB1 and CB2. The CB1 is located in the nerve cells, in the cerebellum and in the hippocampus, the working memory of our brain. It is responsible for the formation of new nerve cells. CB1 receptors are also located in the gut. CB2 receptors are found on immune cells as well as on body cells that are responsible for bone structure. The endocannabinoid system activates the formation of endogenous substances by addressing the two signal generators CB1 and CB2, numerous physiological processes are set in motion. By the externally supplied cannabinoid and the body's own endocannabinoids docking onto the two receptors of the cannabinoid system, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and calming properties can be developed. The CBD oil has a muscle relaxant, anxiolytic, stress-relieving, anti-inflammatory and antipsychotic effect. Muscle tension and the associated pain are said to be positively released and thus help against neck pain and headaches. .

What causes sleep problems and how can herbal sleep aids like CBD help?

The sleep hormone melatonin is formed from serotonin. If you are deficient in serotonin, you may also be deficient in melatonin. Melatonin is formed in the pineal gland and is largely responsible for a good night's sleep. The melatonin formation in the brain is promoted by darkness and inhibited by light. The pineal gland is in close contact with the light sensors of the eye. When the sun is intense, practically no melatonin is formed. This also explains the winter blues in some people when there is no sun in winter. A cortisol peak that the body releases into the blood wakes us up in the morning. In the evening, too high a cortisol level, which occurs during stress, prevents the formation of melatonin and thus prevents you from falling asleep.

What happens during REM sleep in connection with the effects of CBD?

At night while sleeping, the mind tries to process or process the stress of the day. The physiological non-REM sleep and the REM sleep caused by anxiety are said to be improved by the calming effects of CBD. In the REM sleep cycle, the calming effects of CBD are said to reduce vivid dreams and sudden awakenings. REM is Rapid Eye Movement. REM sleep is characterized by the alertness of the mind while the body experiences paralysis. Due to the anxiolytic ability of CBD, REM sleep can be reduced. If the quality of sleep improves, the energy reserves can be recharged. The positive effects of CBD are said to reduce REM sleep behavior disorders and prolong deep sleep phases. Due to the calming effect, the proportion of deep sleep is increased.

A small example of a recording with a fitness tracker could possibly prove this.

This recording shows that the stress level was very high that day. The next picture shows that there are problems sleeping here due to stress. At 4 hours and 56 minutes, the night is very short. The healthy deep sleep (dark blue) is just 15 minutes that night. Unhealthy REM sleep (purple) is 36 minutes and wakefulness (pink) is 1 hour and 7 minutes.

In this picture you can see that 11 hours and 6 minutes were slept, but the proportion of unhealthy sleep was very high. At 1 hour and 10 minutes, the proportion of deep sleep (dark blue) is very small. The proportion of REM sleep (purple) wakefulness (pink) is almost half of the sleep time.

After only 2 days of taking CBD oil you can see, you can assume, that the ratio changes positively. The stress component (orange) is clearly minimized. The deep sleep phase is over a third at 6 hours and 46 minutes. With only 37 minutes, REM sleep is significantly reduced. The waking phase lasts 11 minutes.

This image shows a significant decrease in stress and a significant improvement in sleep quality with a significant decrease in REM sleep.