title: Pavor nocturnus: a complication of single daily tricyclic or neuroleptic dosage.
abstract: The author tested the hypothesis that a single bedtime dosage schedule of tricyclic or neuroleptic medication produces increased frequency of night terrors by administering a questionnaire to 30 medical patients who were not receiving such medications and 100 psychiatric patients on either multiple- or single-dosage schedules. Psychiatric patients on multiple-dosage schedules reported no more frightening dreams than the medical patients, whereas almost three-fourths of those receiving single bedtime doses had frightening dreams, a significant difference from the medical sample. This preliminary report is presented to call attention to the possible undesirable effects of a single dose schedule.
mesh_terms: D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004325:Dreams; D005239:Fear; D006801:Humans; D012894:Sleep Stages; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014149:Tranquilizing Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D014149:Tranquilizing Agents