by University of Cambridge Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An increase in nightmares and hallucinations—or ‘daymares’—could herald the onset of autoimmune diseases such as lupus, say an international team led by researchers at the University of Cambridge and King’s College London. The researchers argue that there must be greater recognition that these types of mental health...
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What Medications Can Cause Vivid Dreams and Nightmares?
Written by Austin Ulrich, PharmD, BCACP | Reviewed by Joshua Murdock, PharmD, BCBBS Updated on June 1, 2023 Key takeaways: Some medications, like antidepressants and beta blockers, can cause vivid dreams and nightmares. Vivid dreams from medications are often caused by changes to chemicals in the brain. They can be bothersome, but are not typically...
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Scientists attempt to ease nightmares by manipulating emotions in dreams
by Cell Press Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Nightmares, those fearful memories that re-emerge in dreams, can sometimes become regular occurrences, visiting people multiple times a week for months on end. In therapy, dreamers may be coached to rehearse positive versions of their most frequent nightmares; however, in a study of such patients publishing October 27...
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Nightmares in middle age linked to dementia risk
by University of Birmingham Credit: CC0 Public Domain People who experience frequent bad dreams in middle age are more likely to be diagnosed with dementia later in life, according to research at the University of Birmingham. A new study, published in The Lancet journal, EClinicalMedicine, suggests nightmares may become prevalent several years or even decades before the characteristic...
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NightWare Gets FDA Breakthrough Status for App to Stop Nightmares of PTSD Sufferers
Nightmares are a regular part of life for many people that suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They can be very hard to control, since dreams seem to have a life of their own and arise in our sleep whether we want them to or not. NightWare, a company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, just won FDA Breakthrough Designation for...