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The death of a loved one or a stressful life event can be enough to cause a nightmare, but conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder and other psychiatric disorders have been known to cause nightmares as well. [14] If the individual is on medication, the nightmares may be attributed to some side effects of the drug.
Before starting a treatment with clonazepam, a screening for obstructive sleep apnea should performed. [22] However, clonazepam needs to be manipulated carefully because of its significant side effects, i.e., morning confusion or memory impairment, [22] mainly in patients with neurodegenerative disorders such as dementia. [26]
Oneirophrenia (from the Greek words "ὄνειρος" (oneiros, "dream") and "φρήν" (phrēn, "mind")) is a hallucinatory, dream-like state caused by several conditions such as prolonged sleep deprivation, sensory deprivation, or drugs (such as ibogaine).
The effects of the brain activity can interfere with the REM (rapid eye movement) part of sleep, where the majority of dreams and nightmares occur, which is around 90 minutes into sleep. REM is ...
Melatonin and clonazepam are the most frequently used, [2] and are comparably effective, [24] but melatonin offers a safer alternative, because clonazepam can produce undesirable side effects. [17] Medications that may worsen RBD and should be stopped if possible are tramadol, mirtazapine, antidepressants, and beta blockers. [2]
Chlorpromazine, an antipsychotic and antiemetic drug which is classed as a "major" tranquilizer, may cause paradoxical effects such as agitation, hallucinations, excitement, insomnia, bizarre dreams, aggravation of psychotic symptoms and toxic confusional states. [8] These may be more common in elderly dementia patients.
[3] [4] [5] Methamphetamine psychosis, or long-term effects of stimulant use in the brain (at the molecular level), depend upon genetics and may persist for months or years. [6] Psychosis may also result from withdrawal from stimulants, particularly when psychotic symptoms were present during use. [7]
Abnormal dreams; Aggression; Anaphylactic shock; Angioedema (indicative of a hypersensitivity reaction) Arthralgia; Ataxia; Blood glucose disturbances; Bronchospasm (indicative of a hypersensitivity reaction) Delusions; Depersonalization; Dyspnoea (indicative of a hypersensitivity reaction) Dystonia; Elevated liver enzymes; Erythema multiforme ...