Hanna M Ollila, Nasa Sinnott-Armstrong, Katri Kantojärvi, Martin Broberg, Teemu Palviainen, Samuel Jones, Vili Ripatti, Anita Pandit, Robin Rong, Kati Kristiansson, Nils Sandman, Katja Valli, Christer Hublin, Samuli Ripatti, Elisabeth Widen, Jaakko Kaprio, Richa Saxena, Tiina Paunio
Nightmares are vivid, extended, and emotionally negative or negative dreams that awaken the dreamer. While sporadic nightmares and bad dreams are common and generally harmless, frequent nightmares often reflect underlying pathologies of emotional regulation. Indeed, insomnia, depression, anxiety, or alcohol use have been associated with nightmares in epidemiological and clinical studies. However, the connection between nightmares and their comorbidities are poorly understood. Our goal was to examine the genetic risk factors for nightmares and estimate correlation or causality between nightmares and comorbidities...
February 27, 2024: Translational Psychiatry