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Dream Content in Patients with Narcolepsy: Preliminary Findings

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The present study investigated dream recall and dream content in patients with narcolepsy. Compared to healthy controls, patients with narcolepsy reported higher dream recall frequency and more negatively toned and bizarre dreams, confirming earlier findings.

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  1. Sleep Laboratory, Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, Germany

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Schredl, M. Dream Content in Patients with Narcolepsy: Preliminary Findings. Dreaming 8, 103–107 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:DREM.0000005900.63728.a7

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