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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Drugs Aging. 2010 Jun 1;27(6):457–470. doi: 10.2165/11536260-000000000-00000

Table 2.

Medications reported to induce RBD or lack of normal muscle atonia during REM sleep

Class Medication RBD or abnormal muscle tone on PSG
SSRI antidepressant Fluoxetine
Paroxetine
Both
SNRI antidepressant Venlafaxine
Mirtazepine
Both
Tricyclic antidepressant Nortriptyline
Imipramine
Clomipramine
Worsening of pre-existing RBD or “hyperactivity” in REM
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor Selegiline
Beta-blocker Atenolol
Bisoprolol
Both
Opioid (with serotonin reuptake inhibition properties) Tramadol Witnessed behaviors presumed by medical observer to be RBD