Prazosin for PTSD Nightmares
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Time to effect
1–4 weeks
Effort level
low
Category
Pharma
Typical approach
Medication
How it works
Blocks noradrenaline in the brain during sleep, reducing REM-stage hyperarousal associated with trauma nightmares. Lowers the sympathetic storm that drives nightmare content.
Prescription only. Can cause orthostatic hypotension (dizziness on standing) — take at night and rise slowly. The largest RCT (2018, NEJM) showed mixed results; earlier studies were more positive.
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