dunsany t1_iuhw81s wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:42 PM

There was a Star Trek TNG episode (Night Terrors ) where this happened (space stuff zapped the crew) and everyone started hallucinating.

urzu_seven t1_iui5mcy wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:50 PM

Aside from being science fiction not science fact, the scenario involved is different. SSRIs et al. dont eliminate REM sleep (which yes, is bad) but can disrupt it to varying degrees. While this can have some effects on a persons sleep schedule, how well they sleep, etc. it doesn’t cause the same symptoms as lack of REM sleep/sleep at all, as depicted in the show would have.

MountainFirm5487 t1_iuidkgp wrote on October 31, 2022 at 3:45 PM

Ive found that zoloft as an SSRI doesnt disrupt my REM sleep near the same extent that alcohol or weed do. luckily!

Ydain t1_iuir6zl wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:15 PM

I was thinking if the MAS*H episode. Hawkeye losing his arms freaked me out as a kid!