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Could it be healthy to have hallucinations before falling asleep?
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Hypnagogic: Hallucination can cause one to see or hear things when falling asleep. Risk factors include: sleep deprivation, some medications ; irregular sleep schedules. They do not carry the same level of concern as hallucinations that occur in the context of a psychotic disorder.
Answered 10/23/2017
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