SONO, SONHOS E PSICOFÁRMACOS: UM ESTUDO NA PERSPECTIVA DA PSICANÁLISE

Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between sleep, dreams and psychotropic drugs from the perspective of psychoanalysis, highlighting the importance of sleep for effectiveness in studies, social life and physical and mental state. Sleep deprivation affects attention, memory, balance and creativity, leading to an increase in the uncontrolled use of psychopharmacological medications by young people. Psychoanalysis argues that these medications can modify the production and content of dreams, in addition to impacting the quality of sleep. Through a bibliographical review, this work seeks to understand these interferences. The results show that psychotropic drugs altered sleep patterns and dream experiences, highlighting the need for greater awareness about their effects on psychic life.