Posted by gromit on May 3, 2005, at 3:05:36
In reply to Re: If all effective AD's supress REM sleep....., posted by FredPotter on May 2, 2005, at 16:36:52
> I've read this too. Depressed people ruminate by day and dream by night. I understand ECT also knocks out REM sleep somewhat (or completely). The argument I read was that dream-time rumination needs reducing if depression is to lift. I presume Wellbutrin is for atypical depression where REM is not exaggerated or may even be too little . ramble . .
Regardless if I'm taking and AD or not I don't dream anymore, haven't for many years now. Does this mean I'm not getting enough REM sleep? It's not all bad, I don't wake up thinking oh man, did I really kill all those people or was it just a dream (they WERE dreams, thank god). The flying dreams and Carmen Electra groupie type dreams are gone too though which is a negative.
More seriously, is a lack of REM sleep a symptom of something else going on? Assuming I don't get enough REM sleep what kind of problems could this cause if any?
Thanks,
Rick
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