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Blocking Out Dreams Doesn't Solve the Problem

Answered by Dr. Shirley Schaye, PhD F.I.P.A.

Question

Is there any type of safe pill I can take that will keep me from dreaming at night? I do not want to get addicted to anything.

I do not know of any pill but I should say that I am not a medical doctor so cannot give you an answer to this question. Perhaps someone who is a medical doctor would be able to answer this question.

However, before I bow out I would like to ask you why you don't want to dream at night? Dreaming is a natural phase of sleep. If you are having dreams that you find disturbing there  are people who are trained to help you with them. A psychoanalyst can certainly help you with your dreams. I am a psychoanalyst and Dream Interpretation is a big part of our training. If it is disturbing dreams that you are having blocking them out with a pill won't resolve the root of the problem.

So I hope you think through your question again and find the right source for the answer you are seeking.

Dr. Shirley Schaye

About the Expert

Dr. Shirley Schaye

PhD F.I.P.A.

New York, United States of America

Specialties

Anger Management, Child or Adolescent Issues, Divorce, Compulsive Disorders, OCD, Other, Anxiety or Fears, ADHD, Finding Your Purpose in Life, Gay Lesbian Issues, Child Assessments, Parenting, Women, Sex Therapy, Loss or Grief, Infertility or Adoption, Dissociative Disorders, Life Coaching, Trauma and PTSD, Personality Disorders, Relationship Issues, Eating Disorders, Depression

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