Posted by SLS on March 31, 2001, at 11:35:41
In reply to Re: REM, posted by coral on March 30, 2001, at 15:05:31
> Maybe my case is very different because one of the major markers for the severe clinical depression I experienced was the lack of dreaming or REM sleep.
Is reduced REM now recognized as occurring in a subset of cases of depression?
Someone else here was experiencing the same thing and even posted a question if anyone knew of any drugs that might increase REM.
If I weren't so intent on being silly, I probably would have researched the most recent statistics or thoughts regarding changes in REM and other sleep parameters in depression.
I guess it is as important to appreciate the potential variability in the occurences REM disturbances in depression as it is to recognize the variability of the presentations of depression themselves.
Thanks for sharing your experience. It will give me something else to look into. I am not very knowledgeable about sleep architecture.
Sincerely,
Scott
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