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Nyctophobia

Also Known As:

Achluophobia; Fear of darkness; Fear of the dark; Fear of the night; Noctiphobia

Networked: 4 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

Disease Context: Research Results

Mental Disorders: 24177
- Anxiety Disorders: 7356
  - Phobic Disorders: 1089
    - Nyctophobia: 4

Related Diseases

1.	Parasomnias (Parasomnia)
2.	Pain (Aches)
3.	Hypoglycemia (Reactive Hypoglycemia)
4.	Hallucinations (Hallucination)
5.	Dementia (Dementias)

Experts

1.	Fatke, Bastian: 1 article (01/2020)
2.	Förstl, Hans: 1 article (01/2020)
3.	Schwerthöffer, Dirk: 1 article (01/2020)
4.	Cho, Eun Joo: 1 article (08/2013)
5.	Kang, Eun Suk: 1 article (08/2013)
6.	Kim, Dae Won: 1 article (08/2013)
7.	Kim, Dong Hwan: 1 article (08/2013)
8.	Kim, Ju Youn: 1 article (08/2013)
9.	Koo, Hong Hoe: 1 article (08/2013)
10.	Lee, Soo Hyun: 1 article (08/2013)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Nyctophobia:

1.	Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor (G-CSF)IBA 08/01/2013 - "Four of the six patients experienced nightmares, nyctophobia, and visual hallucinations with G-CSF + plerixafor, which were not observed with G-CSF alone. "
2.	TeaIBA 01/01/2020 - "A number of conditions other than dementia need to be considered from nyctophobia and insomnophobia, to pain, specific motor disorders during sleep, parasomnias as REM-sleep behaviour disorder, dipping, hypoglycemia, withdrawal or excessive tea, coffee and alcohol consumption. "
3.	Dopamine Receptors (Dopamine Receptor)IBA 01/01/2010 - "A positive effect consisting of accelerated extinction of the memory of fear of the dark ("dangerous") sector of the experimental chamber was also seen on blockade of both types of dopamine receptor."
4.	Hypnotics and Sedatives (Sedatives)IBA 07/01/1985 - "Indirect hypnotic therapy of nyctophobia: a case report."
5.	Coffee FDA Link 01/01/2020 - "A number of conditions other than dementia need to be considered from nyctophobia and insomnophobia, to pain, specific motor disorders during sleep, parasomnias as REM-sleep behaviour disorder, dipping, hypoglycemia, withdrawal or excessive tea, coffee and alcohol consumption. "
6.	plerixafor FDA Link 08/01/2013 - "Four of the six patients experienced nightmares, nyctophobia, and visual hallucinations with G-CSF + plerixafor, which were not observed with G-CSF alone. "

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Therapeutics 07/01/1985 - "Indirect hypnotic therapy of nyctophobia: a case report."