Vivid Dreams On Antidepressants
A sleep disorder where sleepers have violent dreams--often acted out while sleeping--has been linked to antidepressant use. REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) usually occurs in people in their 50s, but doctors are seeing RBD cases in younger patients who take antidepressants. Researchers think the drugs may interfere with neurotransmitters that keep muscles paralyzed during REM sleep, allowing patients to act out their dreams.
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