Why not CBD instead? For me THC is very energetic in nature and would make my mind race violently. My biology must be very different to yours if you're able to take THC before sleep.
Same for me, THC is bringing my whole being to life, my senses are enhanced, motivation rises, ideas start popping and my mind becomes awakened. I can definitely not go to sleep after that and if I do I have an agitated shallow sleep. I consume something close to micro dosing, maybe a tiny bit more but not on a regular basis. CBD does have the relaxing effect needed for insomnias but since I don't really have that problem I rarely use CBD.
The strain does not make a huge difference to me, Indica does not much make of difference, I still get somewhat energized by it. It is quite unusual that I get the opposite effect from other people but I know I'm not the only one.
I don't really feel anything from store bought cbd edibles/oils either and I'm one of the most substance sensitive people I know. If you're still interested, I recommend buying some high cbd hemp online and smoking it. You will definitely notice that.
I always seem to dream more with CBD, I don't know if that translates into better sleep quality or it's just better dream recall, but it seems quite consistent.
My understanding is that the terms "indica" and "sativa" have sort of lost their meaning a little bit. I believe those terms technically refer to the height of the stem, and that it doesn't necessarily translate to the effects of the high the way we once thought it did.
For example, I always had the same understanding of indica as you described, and I would solely buy indica gummies. They would give me a pretty "heavy" high, full body but mostly in my head, and I would wake up lethargic and often with a headache. I switched to a "sativa" of the same brand, and got a very nice full body high, but much lighter, very relaxing, and would sleep very well and wake up feeling refreshed.
Anyway, all that to say, different strains have different effects, and often the description from the dispensary can give you a good idea of the effects they are intended to have.
Indica and sativa don’t mean anything, please stop spreading misinformation. Different strains have different effects due to the cannabanoid and terpene profile of a specific strain, sativa and indica don’t mean anything.
