可可电台，每期节目一话题，让英语磨练耳朵的同时学到更多有益的小知识，丰富知识的同时受益于生活。

Ways could help you ease your nightmares and improve your sleep and quality of life.

帮助你缓解你的噩梦,改善你的睡眠和生活质量的方法。

Review your medications

检查你的药物

Some medications can prompt nightmares by interrupting REM sleep.

有些药物会打断快速眼动睡眠，从而引发噩梦。

Melatonin, while a popular sleep aid, influences our circadian rhythm that regulates REM sleep, and can lead to more or fewer nightmares.

褪黑激素虽然是一种很受欢迎的助眠剂，但它会影响我们的昼夜节律，从而调节快速眼动睡眠，并可能导致噩梦增多或减少。

If you want to take melatonin for better sleep, work with a sleep specialist to ensure you're taking it at the right time and not compounding the problem, Martin said.

马丁说，如果你想通过服用褪黑激素来提高睡眠质量，请咨询睡眠专家，确保你是在正确的时间服用褪黑激素，而不会使问题恶化。

【知识点讲解】

lead to 导致，引起；通向；把…带到

例句：

Such an offence will lead to a summary fine.

这类过错要当场予以罚款。

Excessive patriotism can lead to xenophobia.

爱国主义过了头即可导致仇视一切外国人。

A full-scale nuclear war could lead to the annihilation of the human race.

全面的核子战争能导致人类的灭绝。

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