Managing Nightmares: A Comprehensive Guide
Welcome to the Dream Merchant's comprehensive resource about Managing Nightmares. While I have already written an evidence-based article about How to Stop Nightmares, this article will focus less on the…
What Causes Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a one of the most common and potentially dangeorus sleep disorders. A person who suffers from sleep apnea may stop breathing repeatledly throughout the night, causing an…
Symptoms of Sleep Apnea
Apnea is an episode of complete obstruction of the upper airway, which makes it impossible to breath and reduces oxygen in the blood. Sleep apnea is a condition characterized by…
Signs of Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is a hypersomnolence disorder, which is unrelated to sleep-related breathing disorders. Hypersomnolence is a state of excessiveness sleep or tiredness. Thus, narcolepsy is a state of excessive sleepiness, not…
PSSD (Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction)
Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD) is a significant medical concern that arises following the intake of SSRI (selective serotonin uptake inhibitor) or SNRI (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor) medications. These drugs, commonly prescribed…
Inositol For Sleep (Nature’s Sleeping Pills)
Inositol is referred to as "nature's sleeping pills" by Dr. Robert Atkins, one of the fathers of functional medicine, the branch of medicine that employs food supplements in treating and…
Withania somnifera: Ashwagandha Dreams & Benefits for Sleep
Ashwagandha (Radix Withaniae) is an Ayurvedic herbal medicine made from the dried roots of Withania somnifera, also known as Physalis somnifera or solanum somniferum, a plant from the nightshade family…
What Part of the Brain Controls Sleep & Consciousness?
If you are wondering what part of the brain controls sleep and consciousness, then you've come to the right place. Several areas of the brain play a role in sleep…
Dreams & Altered States of Consciousness
Dreams, or sleep mentation, consist of the perceptions, thoughts and emotions we experience during sleep. Dreams mostly occur during Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep, but they also occur during deep…
Kava for Sleep (Piper methysticum)
Kava kava (Piper methysticum) is a shrub of the Piperaceae Family (Pepper Family), which can be found on some South Pacific islands, where the root has been used medicinally and…