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What is the difference between lucid dreaming and sleep paralysis?
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Sleep paralysis: Normally a person cannot move much during REM sleep. Some people with narcolepsy spontaneously enter this state of paralysis while they are awake- this is called sleep paralysis. A memorable, lucid dream is not associated with narcolepsy, but there may be physiological paralysis during the dream.
Answered 5/18/2016
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