It’s well known that drugs such as antidepressants (particularly SSRIs) and benzodiazepines suppress REM sleep,it’s also well known that REM sleep is crucial for memory,cognition,consolidation of memory and many other important functions,my question is what are the long term outcomes of drugs that suppress REM?
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Alcohol surpresses REM sleep. Drinking on the daily means you go a long time without REM. You really need REM sleep, so what happens is that you start getting it when you’re awake. That’s where pink elephants come from. Hallucinations induced by lack of REM sleep.
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