From the Journals

Don’t use cannabis to treat OSA, AASM recommends


 

FROM THE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SLEEP MEDICINE


“Synthetic medical cannabis may have differential side effects, with variable efficacy and side effects in the treatment of OSA. Therefore, it is the position of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine that medical cannabis and/or its synthetic extracts should not be used for the treatment of OSA,” Dr. Ramar and his associates wrote.

SOURCE: J Clin Sleep Med. 2018 April;14[4]:679-81.

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