NIGHTMARES AS AN ADVERSE DRUG REACTION
T. Divya S. Kusuma
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) June 10, 2020 preprint DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3952111 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review |
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| Topics | Dreaming |
| Key findings | Nightmares can be triggered by various drugs, including beta blockers, statins, antidepressants, antiepileptics, sedative hypnotics, general anesthetics, antihistamines, and endocrine agents, though the exact mechanisms are unclear. These drug-induced nightmares are rare, and withdrawing the offending drug is beneficial in all cases. |
Abstract
Nightmares also categorized as fighting dreams suddenly awake the sleeper from Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep. Nightmares can be caused by improper food intake, alcohol withdrawal, digestive or nervous disorders and drug induced (mainly due to the drugs which affect the neurotransmitters). Some of the drugs that can induce nightmares are Beta blockers, Statins, Anti depressants, Anti epileptics, Sedative hypnotics, General anesthetic agents, anti histamines, endocrinal agents etc., The exact mechanisms involved for these drug induced nightmares is not clear. The occurrence of these nightmares due to the intake of various drugs is rare and in all these cases drug withdrawal is beneficial.\n\n
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on dreaming, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The cognitive neuroscience of lucid dreaming | 2019 | Review | |
| Sleep and dreaming are for important matters | 2013 | Review | |
| Nightmare Disorder and Isolated Sleep Paralysis | 2020 | Review | |
| My Dream, My Rules: Can Lucid Dreaming Treat Nightmares? | 2019 | Review | |
| Dream Recall: State or Trait Variable? Part I: Model, Theories, Methodology and Trait Factors | 1996 | Review |