00:00Millions of Americans struggle to sleep, and some turn to medical cannabis.
00:04A new Cochrane review looked at the evidence, and the answer is not what many hoped.
00:09Researchers pooled nine trials with 537 adults who have insomnia.
00:14Compared with placebo, medical cannabis brought little to no clinically meaningful improvement in sleep quality.
00:20Total sleep time, sleep satisfaction, or daytime functioning.
00:24People taking it were also more likely to report mild side effects like dry mouth and dizziness.
00:30Quality of life may have improved a little, but the certainty of that finding was very low.
00:35The evidence overall was rated low to very low, because trials were small and results varied.
00:41The longest study lasted just 12 weeks, so long-term effects are unknown.
00:45Lead author Dr. Lucia Varela said the research is not sufficient to reliably say whether it helps.
00:51If you have trouble sleeping, talk to your doctor before trying cannabis products.
00:56Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
