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Review
. 2016 Apr 26;11(1):9.
doi: 10.1186/s13722-016-0056-7.

Sleep abnormalities associated with alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, and opiate use: a comprehensive review

Gustavo A Angarita  1 , Nazli Emadi  1 , Sarah Hodges  1 , Peter T Morgan  2
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Review

Sleep abnormalities associated with alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, and opiate use: a comprehensive review

Gustavo A Angarita et al. Addict Sci Clin Pract. .

Abstract

Sleep abnormalities are associated with acute and chronic use of addictive substances. Although sleep complaints associated with use and abstinence from addictive substances are widely recognized, familiarity with the underlying sleep abnormalities is often lacking, despite evidence that these sleep abnormalities may be recalcitrant and impede good outcomes. Substantial research has now characterized the abnormalities associated with acute and chronic use of alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, and opiates. This review summarizes this research and discusses the clinical implications of sleep abnormalities in the treatment of substance use disorders.

Keywords: Alcohol; Cannabis; Cocaine; Insomnia; Opiates; Sleep.

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