Do drugs affect dreams?
Do drugs, whether medicinal or recreational, affect dreams? Let’s begin with medicinal drugs. If you take any of the following, you may have noticed an increase in vivid or upsetting dreams or nightmares: Anti-depressants (SSRIs), beta-blockers for blood pressure, Alzheimer’s medications such as donepezil and rivastigmine, statins for lowering cholesterol, Parkinson’s medications such as amantadine, steroids such as prednisone & methylprednisolone, and anti-histamines, either over the counter or prescribed, for allergies. Not everyone taking these
Does everyone dream every night?
Does everyone dream every night? Everyone dreams, whether or not they remember dreaming, but perhaps the question should really be, Are you dreaming enough? Yes, it does sound a little bit like, Are you getting enough sleep, and that’s part of the issue, but let’s explore. Why do we need to dream, what happens if we don’t pack sufficient dreaming time into our sleep, and are there circumstances that can disturb or stop our dreams