Category: Sleep science

A 2022 Sleep Foundation survey found that a significant portion of cannabis users, both recreational and medical, have used edibles for sleep. But is it bad to take edibles every night to sleep? As reliance on edibles for bedtime grows, so do concerns about the long-term pharmacological consequences on sleep architecture and overall health.

First isolated in 1974 from the cerebral venous blood of sleeping rabbits, DSIP stands for Delta Sleep-Inducing Peptide. Originally named for its apparent ability to induce slow-wave sleep in animal models, subsequent research has revealed that this neuropeptide has a much broader range of physiological and pharmacological effects, influencing everything from mood to chronic pain perception.

Recent research presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting found that low-dose aspirin can mitigate the inflammatory response caused by sleep restriction. However, this does not mean that aspirin is a suitable remedy if you ask, "does aspirin help you sleep?".