The Overlap Between Sleep Disorders and Psychiatric Disorders

New-Onset Sleepwalking in a Patient Treated With Buspirone

“…Sleepwalking is associated with increased sleep fragmentation, reduced early sleep slow-wave intensity, and abnormal arousal responses 6 . Furthermore, other monoamine neurotransmitters commonly altered in psychiatric disorders—norepinephrine and dopamine—also play a key role sleep architecture modulation 10 . Rates of sleep disorders and parasomnias are higher in some populations with psychiatric disorders (eg, MDD certain anxiety disorders) so they may be at increased risk when starting a medication that impacts sleep architecture 11 …”

“…6 Furthermore, other monoamine neurotransmitters commonly altered in psychiatric disorders-norepinephrine and dopaminealso play a key role sleep architecture modulation. 10 Rates of sleep disorders and parasomnias are higher in some populations with psychiatric disorders (eg, MDD certain anxiety disorders) so they may be at increased risk when starting a medication that impacts sleep architecture. 11 One theory that may explain the emergence of parasomnias, including sleepwalking, in populations using certain medication classes is increased arousal during slow-wave sleep.…”