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Mar 18, 2009, 09:14 PM
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Does anyone believe that their dreams or nightmares are more realistic and vivid because of the medication they are on?
For myself I think I am having more vivid realistc dreams/nightmares. |
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Mar 19, 2009, 12:25 AM
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Hi,
Same thing with me. Mack |
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Mar 21, 2009, 11:50 AM
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 Hey, Zen. I know this for a fact that medications can affect dreaming. Certain medications can make dreams more vivid. I've experienced it myself. One time I was on antipsychotics and they gave disturbing nightmares, which were not good for my mental health. Another time, I was temporarily taking a medication that made my dreams so vivid, weird and wild that I enjoyed them. When I was weaning off of Paxil, my dreams temporarily became so vivid in terms of senses that I ended up with a sensory overload that woke up like crazy. Hehe. So, yeah, meds do affect dreaming. Some meds may or may not have dream side effects listed.
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Mar 22, 2009, 11:01 AM
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Antidepressants and anti psychotics specifically can cause more vivid dreams. I know when i started on Effexor XR i had THE most vivid dreams I have ever had - and they were WEIRD too.
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