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What are some psychiatric disorders that involve sleep but is not a sleep disorder?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Sleep: Mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, are few.

Answered 4/22/2019

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Dr. Ravi Chand answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Psych and Insomnia: Depression can cause insomnia or hypersomnia, bipolar mania can cause decreased need foe sleep and insomnia anxiety can cause racing thoughts and insomnia stimulants, caffeine later in the day can cause insomnia cocaine, meth can cause insomnia for days marijuana can cause hypersomnia etc these are general guidelines and it is not confirmatory.

Answered 12/10/2016

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I haven't been able to sleep for two days. Is it something psychiatric and why?

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