If you’ve been having frequent disturbing dreams and there isn’t an obvious link to what’s happening in your waking life, it may be time to check your medicine cabinet. Many people aren’t aware that common medications can have a negative influence on their dreams.

Certain antidepressants, beta blockers to treat high blood pressure, statins to treat cholesterol abnormalities, psychostimulants for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, dopamine agonists for Parkinson’s disease, and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors to treat neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s are all among the medications that have been linked to causing or aggravating distressing dreams.

Unusually vivid dreams and nightmares are also recognized side effects of other prescription medications and

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