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Sleep architecture in adolescent marijuana and alcohol users during acute and extended abstinence. Addict Behav 2009 Nov;34(11):976-9

Date

06/10/2009

Pubmed ID

19505769

Pubmed Central ID

PMC2727851

DOI

10.1016/j.addbeh.2009.05.011

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-68149168195 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   39 Citations

Abstract

This study examined sleep changes following cessation of marijuana and alcohol use during late adolescence. Twenty-nine heavy marijuana and alcohol users and 20 matched controls were studied during a 28-day monitored abstinence period. Sleep was examined as a function of prior substance use during Nights 1-2 and Nights 27-28. On Night 2, percent rapid eye movement sleep was predicted by past month alcohol use, whereas percent slow wave sleep was predicted by marijuana intake. By Night 28, neither alcohol nor marijuana use predicted any sleep architecture measure. However, on Night 28, indices of period limb movements (PLMs) in sleep were predicted by marijuana and alcohol intake. Results indicate that in adolescents: (1) cessation of heavy marijuana and alcohol use may influence sleep; (2) most sleep abnormalities abate within several weeks of abstinence; and (3) PLMs may increase following abstinence.

Author List

Cohen-Zion M, Drummond SP, Padula CB, Winward J, Kanady J, Medina KL, Tapert SF

Author

Krista Lisdahl PhD Assistant Professor in the Psychology department at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adolescent
Alcohol Drinking
Case-Control Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Marijuana Abuse
Polysomnography
Sleep
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
Young Adult