Measuring brain waves during sleep could lead to better depression treatments

A team at the University of Basel discovered a connection between antidepressants and REM sleep.

The National Institutes of Health tested the efficacy of sleeping pills in 2007. On average, these medications only add an additional 11 minutes of sleep. The trade-off—potential side effects include constipation, stomach pain, impairment, memory problems, and more—doesn't seem worth the extra time asleep.

Then there are neurological changes induced by s…