Cannabis is completely different
I started to develop insomnia problems when I was in high school. In retrospect, I think a lot of it was a result of too much caffeine consumption in the late afternoon and early evening hours. Nowadays I’m able to get to sleep easier, but it’s in large part because of the medication I have to take. Unfortunately, many of these medications have severe side effects. One of the main medications I see commonly prescribed for insomnia is really worrying for a number of reasons. They tell you that you need to take it in a situation where you can be asleep for 8 hours without any issues. Apparently if you take this medication and don’t go to sleep, you can have an intense hallucinogenic experience. I actually had a friend in college who used to take this drug recreationally and he would get so messed up that he would go into a delirium and we couldn’t even get him to acknowledge reality. That’s why I’ve moved away from these medications and I’m now using cannabis for my insomnia instead. Even using something like Benadryl all the time to go to sleep isn’t great because in high doses Benadryl itself is a hallucinogen. People take Benadryl these days to get these crazy deliriant-type effects. Cannabis is completely different. I don’t have to worry about smoking some weed and waking up in 20 minutes to hallucinating the entire room melting around me. Indica strains of cannabis are the best at helping me sleep. Sativa strains of cannabis are usually more stimulating.