REM rebound
A return of extra dreaming sleep after it has been held back, for example by alcohol or a short night.
Where it comes up
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What is REM sleep?
What REM sleep is, why your body can’t move while your brain is nearly awake, why it gathers toward morning, and what it may do for memory.
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Why do I keep having nightmares?
Why nightmares keep coming back, what makes them more likely, and how rewriting a bad dream while you're awake can ease them, with when to talk to someone.