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5 Common Medications That Can Mess With Your Sleep
The New York Times • • health
Key Points:
- Dr. David Neubauer, a psychiatrist and sleep specialist at Johns Hopkins Medicine, emphasizes that many sleep complaints are linked to prescription or over-the-counter medications.
- Various medications, including those for colds, allergies, high blood pressure, and mental health conditions, can disrupt sleep patterns.
- Stimulant drugs used to treat ADHD, such as Adderall, Vyvanse, Ritalin, and Concerta, are effective for focus but often cause significant sleep disturbances.
- These stimulant medications increase dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain, promoting alertness and sometimes being prescribed for narcolepsy due to their wakefulness-inducing effects.
