u/Blakeehply

Hey everyone, I wanted to make a DETAILED review on CBD/CBN combined products for my very first time using that combination and CBN/CBD/THC combo together also. I have moderate experience with THC and low to moderate experience with CBD for reference. I am not someone who takes cannabis products daily just fyi I am more of a recreational person. I wanted to see what the hype was around CBN and I wanted to ween of my little 10mg dose of amitriptyline for sleep (for reference I actually sleep really well, I was just on amitriptyline for a sleep/hypnic jerk episode in my life that lasted months to stop it) and move onto something cannabinoid-based for sleep aid. I couldn't find many reviews on reddit, online and YouTube for this particular combination and brand (Humacology) only a very small handful so here is the review with full transparency:

I'm not trying to prove these products work or don't work. I'm simply documenting exactly what I experienced, both good and bad, because that's the type of review I wish I had found before purchasing them & I'm sure there are people out there who are wanting a raw review.

Things to note about me that maybe taken into consideration:

Male, Age 30, currently weighing in at 103kg, 6"1 height. No preexisting health conditions outside of anxiety. I have always slept really easily and good my entire life (always fall asleep in under 30 minutes and stay asleep unless I need to use the bathroom). Amitriptyline 10mg over the last year has made me fall asleep most nights within 15-20 mins. I am on no other medication or supplements, caffeine intake per day for me is around 250-350mg from coffee's, sugar free energy drinks and pre workouts.

Please keep in mind that the goal for me Charcoal was purely sleep, the Pink was for night relaxation so I would take it much earlier in the night, if it happened to help sleep then that was just a bonus, just wanted to make this clear.

**** All gummies were taken 60 minutes after dinner or a snack with fat ****

Charcoal Broad Spectrum 0 THC | 90 CBD | 30 CBN Review:

• 1/4 gummy the first night (22.5mg CBD & 7.5mg CBN): Felt nothing until about 1 hour and 20 minutes, got a crazy wave of yawns for about 5 minutes then it went away but no heavy eyelids and didn't feel any more tired than i normally would of. Around 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours as I was getting ready to go to sleep i did start to feel very tired but again no heavy eyelids. I stopped watching youtube in bed and just rolled over and didnt remember a thing i fell asleep within 5 minutes easily (This was around 11pm). Woke up at about 12:05am because my dog was barking, i was insanely tired and drowsy, I went back to sleep in a heartbeat and didnt wake up once until 5-10 mins before my 7am alarm, didn't wake up tired or groggy but also didnt wake up "refreshed" like some people do/claim just woke up normally no difference there *(*Note: I had two beers with dinner on Night 1. I wasn't tipsy or drunk, but it's worth mentioning because it may have influenced the experience although the gummy and alcohol were about 90-120 mins apart). However something interesting I did notice was by the time I got to work, grabbed my coffee and sat in my chair (I work an office job) around the 8:30-8:45am mark i did feel as if though my shoulders and neck area felt lighter, I also went for a walk around 10am and noticed i felt like life had slowed down, I felt calmer, i noticed i was walking slower (i normally walk fast on average and always feel rushed) I didnt feel rushed at all, i felt less overstimulated also. I've heard stories and reviews of CBD being calming for people and what not so unsure if this was related to it or not or if it was a weird placebo effect, but for the rest of the day i genuinely felt good and more relaxed/lighter.
• 1/2 gummy the second night (45mg CBD & 15mg CBN): So, this was interesting, I have pretty much nothing to report, i felt absolutely nothing and around the 1 hour and 45-minute mark into the gummy I rolled over to sleep and was wide awake for about 60-70 minutes, then finally fell asleep. I stayed asleep all night (Research seems to say CBN helps more for sleep maintenance rather than onset but can help onset also) I have seen some research on CBD where the higher you go it can actually make you more alert, everyone's different and this may be why I was wide awake, so 1/4 gummy worked for sleep, 1/2 didn't, but neither dosage that night gave me that relaxed or heavy feeling in the body that some people report (not as strong and high heavy like thc though obviously) and no tension relief or relaxation experienced from 1/4 or 1/2 a gummy. I did get that same feeling the next morning around 8:30am-10:30am at work and going for a walk feeling calmer etc but it wasn't as prominent as the first time on 1/4 gummy.
• 1 Full gummy (90mg CBD & 30mg CBN): I was going to try 3/4 gummy then a full gummy but after my flaccid 1/2 gummy experience I wanted to jump to a full one. I did not feel too much until around 90 - 120 minutes and I still wasn't entirely sure but i felt like maybe i felt a bit more relaxed and lighter, particularly in my legs. Fell asleep within 10-15 minutes but not entirely sure it was the gummy or not. Didn't wake up tired nor refreshed just normal again and when going for my coffee walk I did feel calmer again and like life slowed down so that was nice, & more relaxed in my shoulders and neck in my chair at work.

Charcoal Final conclusion: Sleep maintenance was very consistent across all doses, outside the first trial due to my dog barking, I didn't wake up in the middle of the night for any reason, i don't wake up in the middle of the night too much in general for no reason but i normally wake up at least once in the middle of the night most days to go to the bathroom or sometimes i just wake up around 5-6am instead of right on or just before my alarm at 7am, so this was a big positive. Feeling calmer the next morning and less rushed and overstimulated was also consistent across all 3 doses. Keep in mind this trial was 3 days in a row one after another. My main goal with the Charcoal gummies was to help with sleep whether it be onset or maintenance, relaxation and mood lift. It definitely helped with sleep (mostly maintenance) relaxation was hard to tell and mood lift wasn't really there, closest thing to this was next morning feeling calmer and less rushed so therefore:

I rate this Product at a 7/10.

Pink Full Spectrum 1 THC | 112 CBD | 12 CBN Review:

• 1/4 gummy (0.25mg THC, 28mg of CBD & 3mg of CBN): This was taken on a Friday night, definitely felt lighter around 90-120 mins, more relaxed and generally just felt good. Little hard to tell if it was all the gummy though because I had a very busy Friday bit stressful so coming home directly after work that day instead of gym then home, having a nice shower and relaxing on the couch and eating good food, hard to tell if it was completely the gummy or not but I believe it influenced it for sure. Slept fine, no Grogginess to report the next day or feeling refreshed just normal. Cannot really comment on how or if I felt calmer the next day etc cause it was the weekend and I was just chilling at home.
• 1/2 gummy (0.50mg THC, 56mg of CBD & 6mg of CBN): This was taken on a Saturday night, very similar to 1/4 didn't feel much till 90-120mins, woke up once in the night to go to the bathroom, went back to sleep easily, woke up around 7-8am briefly then easily went back to sleep woke up around 10am. No grogginess in the morning but wasn't refreshed to jump out of bed either just normal. Also, couldn't tell any difference the next day/morning in calmness etc as I was home being the weekend.
• 1 full gummy: (1mg THC, 112mg of CBD & 12mg of CBN): This was taken on a Sunday night so I have work the next day. I also skipped 3/4 gummy like I did with the charcoal to keep review even and flow better. I did take this one much closer to bed time. Now the full gummy was probably same experience as the 1/4, maybe slightly better it is hard to tell i wont lie. Woke up once around 4:15am to go to the bathroom then fell back asleep pretty easily and woke up about 30mins prior to my alarm at 7am, no grogginess and no refreshed feeling again just normal lol. In the morning when i went to get my coffee where I was running behind and under more time pressure than usual, I felt less stressed and less mentally pressured than I normally would. I wasn't necessarily walking slower because I had to get to work, but I noticed I wasn't as mentally rushed**.**

Pink Final Conclusion: For me personally, all three doses produced similar effects. The full gummy may have been slightly more relaxing, but the difference was subtle to 1/4. The biggest benefit wasn't feeling 'high' as this did not occur, it was feeling calmer, more content and could still very easily function.

I rate this Product at a 7/10 also.

**** If your goal is sleep, the Charcoal was better for this. ****

Everyone responds differently to cannabinoids, so your experience may be completely different to mine. This was simply my personal experience over several consecutive days using these products in in a row. One thing I've felt consistent across all gummies would be feeling like life slowed down, calmer and less stressful the next morning which has been a plus, it probably is the CBD, maybe better sleep quality (not necessarily hours as that didn't really change) so who knows.

If anyone is interested, I'll be experimenting with combinations of the Pink, Charcoal and Stanley Brothers 10mg THC & 10mg CBD gummies over the coming weeks (it will be left for weekends). I'll update this thread with those results in the comments below, I have experience with 10:10 Stanley brother gummies just for reference, anything from 7.5mg up I get high, 10mg is typically too much for me normally so when I have stanley brothers 10:10 in the past i stick to 5mg to 7.5mg. The goal here is to stick to half a Stanley brothers and mix that with different doses of the Pink and/or the charcoal to see how higher THC goes with a bigger CBD ratio and some CBN.

Thank you everyone, I look forward to your comments, any questions and your own experience please post below!