Vaping has become big business—and along with it has come a growing concern for its impact on health. According to a 2017 survey by the centers for disease control and prevention, nearly seven million americans , 18 or older, use e-cigarettes. Even though it’s illegal to sell e-cigarettes to anyone under 21, research by the u. S. Food and drug administration found that an estimated 3. 6 million middle school and high school students reported using e-cigarettes in 2018 —a whopping 78% increase in e-cigarette use by high school students alone in just one year. While recent reports have shown the dangers associated with vaping and the steps the government is taking to limit or block flavored e-cigarettes, new research out of oklahoma state university specifically examined the connection between e-cigarettes and sleep.

Used on a short-term basis, cannabis may help you fall asleep faster. Health experts generally do not recommend using sleep aids, including cannabis, on a long-term basis, because of their potential to negatively impact your sleep quality and cause other side effects. Studies suggest that people who use cannabis as a long-term sleep aid tend to develop a tolerance to its sedative effects, and may need to take more to obtain the same results. Heavy cannabis use, especially on a long-term basis, may have consequences for sleep, including: less sleep overall less time spent in deep sleep longer time to fall asleep frequent awakenings one study found high doses of thc at night can lead to unwanted side effects the following day, such as impaired memory and sleepiness.

Nicotine is a highly addictive substance that can have a significant impact on sleep quality. Although many people use both traditional cigarettes and vaping as a form of stress relief, nicotine actually acts as a stimulant in the body. It keeps users on high alert, increases adrenaline levels, speeds up breathing, and raises heart rate. Additionally, nicotine can cause inflammation in your throat, nose, and lungs. This can aggravate other respiratory conditions, especially at night. These effects make it very difficult to fall asleep or to get deep and restful sleep. They can cause a disrupted rem cycle and leave you feeling tired even after you’ve spent hours in bed.

How is it connected with sleep?

No matter how it’s introduced to your body, nicotine can disrupt your nightly slumber by acting as a stimulant. It makes you more mentally alert and causes the body to make more adrenaline, putting you in a state where you’ll have a harder time settling down for the night. Furthermore, research has found nicotine is connected to sleep apnea. People who vape have been found to suffer from apneic episodes more often; that means their breathing stops multiple times while they’re asleep. This is worsened by the inflammation in the nose

in terms of existing sleep disorders, of which there are many, the only two obvious disorders likely to be affected by vaping are sleep apnea and snoring. Sleep apnea is a disorder in which your breathing stops and starts while you sleep, disrupting your slumber and often leaving you feeling exhausted throughout the day. It can place a strain on your heart and is considered a serious sleep disorder. As for snoring, i don’t know if it would necessarily be categorised as a disorder, however if you’ve ever suffered with snoring you know how disruptive to sleep it can be.