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Cannabis cessation can lead to REM rebound and increased dreaming.

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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.

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Consensus

72%

leaning supportive

Evidence quality

66/100

developing

Risk

Low

well-tolerated

Cost / month

$0

Effort

Med

moderate upkeep

First mentionedNov 2024

Latest update4 months ago

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Andrew Huberman· PhD

as well people who um come off cannabis um experience a tremendous REM rebound and lots of dreaming uh in the T you know the days and weeks and months after um cannabis um wow with I don't want to call it withdrawal cuz that is different meaning no no it's it's it's a it's a imbalance that was caused of you know because the the brain adjusted to the you know the endocannabinoid levels and now uh it it's got to go back and it takes time but it's interesting isn't interesting it affects dreams

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Andrew Huberman· PhD

It'll nuke their REM sleep, you know, to be specific. If they come off, their dreams are going to be wild because they'll get more REM sleep.

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Rhonda Patrick· PhD

seeing a decrease in an effect of the process and in a down like REM what we call REM sleep as these these physiologic signals and brain wave patterns. Maybe it's downstream of whatever is happening under the hood.

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