Posted by SLS on September 26, 2004, at 20:13:20
In reply to Re: Cymbalta and REM sleep - dreaming?, posted by zeugma on September 26, 2004, at 19:34:41
> the therapeutic effect of AD's is believed to be linked to their ability to inhibit REM sleep- or more exactly, to lengthen the amount of time it takes to enter REM after induction of sleep- known as 'REM latency.'
>Yes.
That's the reason I'm asking. I have been dreaming with Cymbalta. I am wondering if this is a sign that it will ultimately fail to work for me.
I wish there were some way to measure REM latency without going to a sleep lab. I haven't a clue as to how this has been affected.
- Scott
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