Your Medicine May Be Causing Your Nightmares

WASHINGTON - Slasher movies, indigestion and anxiety aren't the only things that can prompt scary dreams: medicine may be the cause of people's nightmares.

Some drugs cause nightmares when people first start taking them. Conversely, some medication can cause problems when you suddenly stop taking them instead of slowly weaning off the medication.

Nightmare-causing drugs include antidepressants, sleeping pills, or medication that help with overactive bladder and bronchial spasms.

Even over-the-counter medication such as antihistamines can disrupt deep sleep patterns, which can cause nightmares.

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