Hypnotic Relaxant and Sleep Promoter
Cannabis, especially C. indica, is an antidote to Type A behavior and overstimulation. The sedative, sleep-promoting component is cannabidiol, not THC. Unlike Valium, marijuana does not suppress REM sleep and dreaming, though some users say they are less likely to remember their dreams on waking. It is not known whether sativa and indica strains vary in this property. The Nepalese, Tibetans, and Indians sometimes prepare hashish mixed with a small amount of opium (5–10 percent) to maximize the sleepy, dreamy effects as both pleasure and medicine.
