Psychology & Psychiatry
Drug used for PTSD may worsen nightmares, not reduce suicidal thoughts
Nightmares and insomnia often accompany posttraumatic stress disorder and increase suicide risk.
Nov 19, 2018
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Parkinson's disease: Bad dreams could be an early warning sign
Every night when we go to sleep, we spend a couple of hours in a virtual world created by our brains in which we are the main protagonist of an unfolding story we did not consciously create. In other words, we dream.
Jun 24, 2022
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
REM sleep behavior disorder is a risk factor for Parkinson's disease
Patients suffering REM sleep behaviour disorders dream nightmares in which they are attacked and pursued, with the particularity that they express them by screaming, crying, punching and kicking while sleeping. Lancet Neurology ...
Jul 29, 2011
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Pediatrics
Asthma drug tied to nightmares, depression
(HealthDay)—The asthma medication Singulair (montelukast) appears linked to neuropsychiatric side effects, such as depression, aggression, nightmares and headaches, according to a new review by Dutch researchers.
Sep 20, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study analyzes content of nightmares and bad dreams
According to a new study by researchers at the University of Montreal, nightmares have greater emotional impact than bad dreams do, and fear is not always a factor. In fact, it is mostly absent in bad dreams and in a third ...
Jan 28, 2014
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Bad dreams could be early warning of Parkinson's disease
Older adults who start to experience bad dreams or nightmares could be exhibiting the earliest signs of Parkinson's disease, say researchers at the University of Birmingham.
Jun 8, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
PTSD drug may do more harm than good
(HealthDay)—A drug used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may actually be harmful, a new study suggests.
Dec 27, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mars and Venus nightmares for men and women
The psychological differences between men and women are obvious even in terms of their nightmares, according to BSc student François Bilodeau. "Men often dream of accidents and chases, while women dream of being attacked ...
Mar 23, 2011
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Sleep disorders
Sleep apnea treatment eases nightmares in vets with PTSD: study
(HealthDay)—For military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and sleep apnea, treatment with continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, reduces their nightmares, a new study finds.
Jul 17, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Chronic post-traumatic stress disorder in women linked to history of rape, child abuse
A Florida State University clinical psychologist has identified factors that could cause some women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to have chronic, persistent symptoms while others recover naturally over time.
Nov 29, 2011
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