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Abstract
Background: Dreams often evoke autonomic arousal, yet the relationship between dream patterns and cardiovascular health has rarely been examined.
Methods: In this cross-sectional SLEEP Study, 301 adults recruited via the Prolific research platform completed an online questionnaire assessing sexual-dream frequency, post-dream symptoms, and self-reported cardiovascular history. Associations between sexual-dream frequency and self-reported cardiovascular outcomes were examined using chi-square tests and multivariable logistic regression. The primary multivariable model evaluated self-reported heart issues after adjustment for age, smoking, depression, anxiety, and medication use.
Results: The most commonly reported post-dream symptoms were increased heart rate (57%), sweating (35%), and anxiety (34%). Compared with rare sexual dreams (≤ once per year), sexual dreams occurring a few times per month were associated with higher odds of self-reported heart issues (OR 3.03, 95% CI 1.38-6.67; p = 0.005), and dreams occurring a few times per week were associated with still higher odds (OR 6.62, 95% CI 1.64-26.7; p = 0.004).
Conclusions: In this sample, sexual-dream frequency was associated with self-reported heart issues. Prospective studies using objective cardiovascular outcomes are needed before clinical application.
背景：梦经常唤起自主神经觉醒，然而梦模式和心血管健康之间的关系很少被研究。方法：在这项横断面睡眠研究中，通过高产研究平台招募的301名成年人完成了一份评估性梦频率、梦后症状和自述心血管病史的在线问卷。用卡方检验和多变量逻辑回归检验了性梦频率与自我报告的心血管结果之间的关系。主要的多变量模型在调整了年龄、吸烟、抑郁、焦虑和药物使用后评估了自我报告的心脏问题。结果：最常见的梦后症状是心率加快（57%）、出汗（35%）和焦虑（34%）。与罕见的性梦（≤一年一次）相比，每月做几次性梦与自我报告的心脏问题的几率更高（OR 3.03, 95% CI 1.38-6.67; p = 0.005），每周做几次性梦与更高的几率相关（OR 6.62, 95% CI 1.64-26.7; p = 0.004）。结论：在这个样本中，性梦的频率与自我报告的心脏问题有关。在临床应用之前，需要使用客观心血管结果进行前瞻性研究。
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