Nightmares in Narcolepsy Are Way Worse Than You Think (And We Can Rewrite Them)

Nightmares in Narcolepsy Are Way Worse Than You Think (And We Can Rewrite Them)

June 24, 2026 · 30 min · Episode 115

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This episode discusses the intense nightmares experienced by narcolepsy patients and features insights from sleep researcher Dr. Jennifer Mundt.

Narcolepsy isn’t just about “falling asleep at the wrong time.” For many patients, the scariest part is what happens inside their sleep—long, vivid, emotionally intense nightmares that can blur into sleep paralysis, hallucinations, and even waking life. In this episode of Sleep Is My Waking Passion, Dr. Alison Kole sits down with clinical psychologist and sleep researcher Dr. Jennifer Mundt (University of Utah) to unpack a symptom almost no one is talking about: nightmares in narcolepsy—and h...

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