FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 8, 2023·6 min readWhy PTSD Patients Relive Highly Charged Fear Memories in SleepIn people with PTSD, during REM sleep norepinephrine and serotonin levels remain high, reducing the brain's ability to inhibit fear-expression neurons through neural rhythms sent between the prefrontal cortex and amygdala. Those with PTSD require higher frequency rhythms to extinguish fear memories. Researchers say unlocking the higher frequencies via therapies could help to restore quality sleep in those with PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 1, 2025·6 min readEating Dairy May Trigger NightmaresA new study links lactose intolerance and food sensitivities to disrupted sleep and frequent nightmares. Researchers surveyed over 1,000 students and found that those with dairy intolerance reported more vivid and disturbing dreams, likely due to nighttime gastrointestinal discomfort.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 20, 2019·5 min readHow to train your brain to have lucid dreamsA sleep researcher shares the secrets for training your brain to experience lucid dreams.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 20, 2024·4 min readSocial Media Nightmares: A New PhenomenonA new study finds a link between increased social media use and the likelihood of experiencing social media-related nightmares. These nightmares, often involving themes of cyberbullying, online hate, or excessive social media use, are associated with negative mental health outcomes like anxiety and depression. The research introduces the Social Media Nightmare-Related Scale (SMNS) to quantify this phenomenon and calls for further investigation into the impact of social media on dreams.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 15, 2020·8 min readWhat pandemic dreams may comeResearchers discuss how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the quality and content of people's dreams. The stress we are experiencing may be manifesting in our dream content as we sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 9, 2023·6 min readThe Dream Dance: Decoding REM’s Mystical Nightly Show in Our BrainsREM sleep, marked by rapid eye movement, is one of the most mysterious stages of our nightly rest, known for vivid dreams. This phase, repeating every 90 to 120 minutes, possibly prevents sleeping too deeply, making us less vulnerable.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 17, 2016·3 min readA Significant Link Between Suicidal Behavior and NightmaresA new study reports the relationship between suicidal thoughts and nightmares is mediated by feelings of defeat, entrapment and hopelessness.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 20, 2012·3 min read1 in 8 Heart Patients Suffer PTSDPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) doubles risk of future cardiac event and death. One in eight people who suffer a heart...Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 5, 2026·9 min readTHC Significantly Reduces Trauma Nightmares in PTSDA study of over 170 PTSD patients finds that evening doses of dronabinol (THC) significantly reduce trauma-related nightmares, with over a third achieving complete remission.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 8, 2022·4 min readBad Dreams Could Be Early Warning of Parkinson’s DiseaseOlder adults who frequently experience bad dreams or nightmares are twice as likely to be diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 2, 2017·4 min readLink Between Nightmares and Self HarmResearchers report that while sleep disruptions contribute to a number of psychological disorders, it appears only nightmares are associated with increased risk of self harming behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 15, 2020·4 min readResearch delves into causes of nightmares that shadow female survivors of sexual traumaHaving difficulty getting to sleep, in addition to ruminating about trauma experiences and other negative events before sleep, boosts the odds of sexual trauma survivors experiencing post-trauma nightmares.Read More
