Sleepwalking on Antipsychotics and Lithium

Topics: Antipsychotics | Lithium | Second Generation Antipsychotics (SGAs) | Side Effects | Sleep | Sleep Disorders | Somnambulism

REVIEW OF: Gouverneur A et al, Br J Clin Pharmacol 2021;87:3971–3977 STUDY TYPE: Retrospective analysis Sleepwalking and sleep-eating are common parasomnias, also known as somnambulism and sleep-related eating disorder. Both can be side effects of benzos, z-hypnotics, and—rarely—antidepressants. This review looked at parasomnias’ association w