Cannabis use for Sleep Disturbance Among Older Patients in a Geriatrics Clinic

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ID21423076
AuthorsChristopher N Kaufmann (0000-0002-2946-7857, Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA, corresponding author), Atul Malhotra (0000-0002-9509-1827, University of California San Diego), Kevin H Yang (0000-0002-1451-258X, University of California San Diego), Benjamin H Han (0000-0001-6882-0142, University of California San Diego), Reva Nafsu (University of California San Diego), Ella T Lifset (0000-0003-2640-3206, University of California San Diego), Kien Gia To (0009-0006-3731-3280, University of California San Diego), Khai Nguyen (University of California San Diego), Michelle Sexton (0000-0002-0443-8355, University of California San Diego), Alison Moore (0000-0003-2989-4346, University of California San Diego), Alison A Moore (University of California San Diego)
Year2023
Volume97
Issue1
Pages3-17
Publication date2023-07-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe International Journal of Aging and Human Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0091-4150 • E-ISSN: 1541-3535
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00914150221128971
PMID36226368
OpenAlexW4304845864
LanguageEN
References cited39

Cannabis use is growing among older adults to manage medical concerns including poor sleep. In this study, we characterized how patients seen at a geriatrics clinic use cannabis to address sleep disturbance. Specifically, we conducted an anonymous survey of 568 adults, including 83 who reported cannabis use within the past 3 years, to inquire about such use. We compared cannabis use characteristics between those using it for sleep disturbance versus all other conditions. We considered a p -value p = .07), consume cannabis more frequently ( p = .01), use products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) (vs. cannabidiol [CBD]-only; p p

Cannabidiol · Cannabinoid · Cannabis · Geriatrics · Insomnia · Medical cannabis · Psychiatry · Sleep (system call) · Sleep disorder · Tetrahydrocannabinol · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Sleep and related disorders · Sleep and Wakefulness Research · Gerontology

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