There is no cure for narcolepsy, but medications such as stimulants can help combat excessive daytime sleepiness, while nighttime medications and antidepressants can help with abnormal REM sleep. Lifestyle changes – limiting caffeine, alcohol, and nicotine consumption, avoiding heavy meals, maintaining a consistent sleep schedule, taking brief daytime naps – can all help reduce the severity of symptoms and lead to an improved quality of life for many people.