Though scientists know that wake-sleep glitch is what’s happening during a sleep paralysis episode, they’re not entirely sure why. But there are several factors that can increase the risk of ...

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The hallucinations experienced during sleep paralysis are either hypnagogic hallucinations, which occur when a person is falling asleep, or hypnopompic hallucinations, which happen when waking up.

Around 30% of people will experience sleep paralysis at least once. Here’s why and what you can do about it.

“It literally feels like all the evil of the universe is condensed into a bubble, and it’s in your bedroom.” This type of hallucination is a hallmark for many people with sleep paralysis.

While the aforementioned treatments can help reduce the frequency or length of sleep paralysis episodes, there isn’t yet a gold-standard treatment that can stop an episode once it’s happening.

“It literally feels like all the evil of the universe is condensed into a bubble, and it’s in your bedroom.” This type of hallucination is a hallmark for many people with sleep paralysis.

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Around 30% of people will experience sleep paralysis at least once. Here’s why and what you can do about it.