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Sleeping pills and REM sleep

‎07-09-2019 14:39

‎07-09-2019 14:39

I usually get a lot of REM sleep but if I take a sleeping tablet, the amount of REM sleep dramatically drops and light sleep takes up about 80-90% of the night. Does anyone else notice this? Is there a reason why?

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‎07-14-2019 20:50

‎07-14-2019 20:50

Welcome @jb00266,

 

From what I know, sleeping pills can increase light sleep and decrease REM. From this article:

 

"There are two types of sleep: REM, when people dream, and non-REM, which has light, medium and deep portions. Sleeping pills mainly increase the amount of medium-depth non-REM sleep, Dr. Buysse said."

 

Work out...eat... sleep...repeat!
Dave | California

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‎09-13-2019 00:09

‎09-13-2019 00:09

Sleeping pills are usually sedatives. Being sedated can often wreak havoc with and be very detrimental to your sleep cycles. That's probably one of the reasons that doctors don't recommend them for prolonged use.

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