Posted by LostBoyinNCBecksDark on October 19, 2007, at 13:39:20
In reply to You people are suckers, posted by LostBoyinNCBecksDark on October 11, 2007, at 2:22:01
Most psychiatry medications severely interfere with sleep architecture. Most antidepressants make it difficult if not impossible to get into slow wave sleep. Benzos like klonopin also play havoc with sleep architecture. Most psychiatry meds block CPAP from having its full and maximum effect...getting you down into those deep stages of sleep that allows you to recover and wake up feeling refreshed and undepressed.
The only psych meds I know about that dont destroy slow wave sleep are the atypical anti-psychotics. And a few antidepressants like Remeron, Serzone and trazodone.
Furthermore, sedating psychiatry meds like benzos causes your throat muscles to relax during sleep...potentially causing or exacerbating obstructive sleep apnea. Opiods are the worst meds for obstructive sleep apnea, as these drugs can really relax the airway.
Eric
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