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As an insomnia treatment, I have never tried smoking pot myself but the practice is common enough nowadays that I feel comfortable writing about the main benefits of using cannabis for sleep. Anyone who has ever tried to quit smoking knows very well how hard this can be, which is why more and more people are trying to use the Medical marijuana card Detroit as a sleep aid. There are hundreds of different strains, with special properties and effects. Moreover, unlike sleeping pills prescribed by doctors (who usually do not know much about marijuana), marijuana comes with thousands of years worth of anecdotal evidence showing its effectiveness and safety to treat insomnia and other sleeping disorders.

How does marijuana work?

In order for you to understand how marijuana works as a sleep aid, let me explain how all sedatives and depressants work. All of these substances act on the central nervous system in one way or another by slowing down brain signals that control body responses like heart rate, breathing, dilation of pupils, blood pressure etc. Depressant drugs do this by binding receptors in the brain that are responsible for receiving neurotransmitters. When these receptors are blocked with sedative drugs they signal your brain to slow down body processes because there is no need for them to run at full speed. The more molecules you add (up to toxic levels which can kill), the more your brain slows down.

With Medical cannabis card Detroit, the exact same thing happens, but the way it works is a little different, which is why you can't overdose on weed because it won't kill you or slow down your heart to dangerous levels as other sedatives do. As with most things in nature, there are different kinds of receptors that can accept neurotransmitters in your brain and body.

One set of these molecules fits together like a lock and key, while another receptor is just shaped enough that it can fit into the right slot without matching up specifically (think about how both a debit card and a credit card work in an ATM machine). Both sets of brains have receptors that react to THC, but only one works by slowing down neural activity. That one sets off the high feeling you get from THC. The other type increases neural activity, giving you a different kind of buzz — one that may help stop insomnia.