The effects of galantamine and buspirone on sleep structure: Implications for understanding sleep abnormalities in major depression

Conclusions: These findings are partially consistent with the cholinergic literature about sleep in depression, notably short REM latency, higher percentage of total sleep time spent in REM and increased sleep fragmentation. The prolonged REM latency and reduced percentage of REM with buspirone resembled the effect of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants on REM sleep.

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Source: Journal of Psychopharmacology - September 22, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Biard, K., Douglass, A. B., De Koninck, J. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research