Carrie tells a tabloid news reporter that she had been abducted by aliens.She relates how she awoke in the morning only to find herself paralyzed, hearing buzzing sounds, and feeling electrical sensations throughout her body.She then became aware of figures lurking in your room and then saw vague images of alien beings.When she was a young child, she thought they were angels or fairies.Carrie is most likely experiencing

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Carrie is likely experiencing hypnopompic hallucinations, which are vivid dream-like experiences that occur during the transition from sleep to wakefulness. The buzzing sounds and electrical sensations are also common experiences during hypnopompic hallucinations. Additionally, her history of thinking the beings were angels or fairies suggests a pattern of vivid and possibly fantastical dream experiences. Abduction by aliens is not a scientifically substantiated phenomenon. The other options, such as REM behavior disorder, REM rebound, and narcolepsy, do not fully fit Carrie's described experience.

Carrie Tells a Tabloid News Reporter That She Had Been