recurrent dream

a dream that occurs repeatedly. Sigmund Freud saw recurrent dreams as punishment dreams—rather than wish fulfillment dreams—and linked them to a masochistic need for self-criticism arising from fantasies of excessive ambition. Carl Jung regarded recurrent dreams as more revealing of the unconscious than single dreams, and he believed that in a dream series the later dreams often throw light on the earlier ones (see serial interpretation). Other psychologists see recurrent dreams as an attempt to come to terms with disturbing experiences.

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October 18th 2024

phentolamine

n. an alpha-adrenergic blocking agent with direct action on heart and smooth muscle. It is a potent vasodilator used in the management of severe hypertension associated with catecholamine excess, as in patients with pheochromocytomas. It is in infrequent clinical use. U.S. trade name: Regitine.