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A qualitative study of 169 Colorado adults aged 60 and older found most preferred combination THC-CBD edible products over single-cannabinoid options when seeking relief from pain, sleep, and mood symptoms.

A 2-week randomized trial in 86 adolescents combining personalized sleep scheduling with morning bright-light glasses and evening blue light–blocking glasses shifted circadian timing 45 minutes earlier and added 47 minutes of weeknight sleep versus controls.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine just clarified where combination therapy fits for chronic insomnia. Spoiler: CBT-I still wins, but pharmacotherapy alone has a narrower role.

“Essentially, we found that stimulants pre-reward our brains and allow us to keep working at things that wouldn’t normally hold our interest.” – Dr. Nico Dosenbach, Washington University School of Medicine

Studies have shown a mean effect size with CBTI of 0.96 compared with 0.87 for pharmacotherapy, suggesting similar efficacy in short term but CBTI seems to have longer-lasting effects.

Melatonin supplements are widely thought of as a safe and ‘natural’ option to support better sleep, so it was striking to see such consistent and significant increases in serious health outcomes, even after balancing for many other risk factors.