Advanced Lucid Dreaming - The Power of Supplements: The Power of Supplements

As a neuroscience PhD student who is interested in Lucid Dreaming it is natural to be interested whether there is a pharmacological way of inducing LDs.I acknowledge this book for its reasonable suggestions for particular supplements and pharmaceutical agents from both pharmacodynamic (i.e. manipulation of specifically targeted neurotransmitter systems)and pharmacokinetic (i.e. time course of the body's response) perspectives. All the reasoning is in tune with the current state of neurobiology research regarding the activity of neurotransmitter systems in sleep physiology.Still, it is important to point out to readers that everything in this text is purely speculative and theoretical. There are no peer reviewed studies that have experimentally validated any of the claims set forth, but the author does make an effort of conveying this. Yet, it seems that many readers take all this information too lightheartedly out of desperation to experience more lucid dreams. Many of the "supplements" here are pharmaceutical agents or precursors that target major neurotransmitter systems whose long term side effects in recreational users are yet mostly unknown. Thus, you have to be aware that by ingesting the pharmacological agents, you are treating yourself as a guinea pig much similar as to taking unstudied recreational designer drugs. (Not that this is inherently "bad", but just so that you are aware of the wild uncharted territory of oneirology you will be embarking on.) I definitely think that people who are not studying neuroscience don't realize how little we yet know about the physiology of sleep, in particular.From an anecdotal perspective, I have become proficient at lucid dreaming myself years before I came across the pharmacologically supplemented methods. Acknowledging the risks, I tried supplementing with galantamine (acetylcholinesterase inhibitor) + choline (acetylcholine "precursor") on several occasions, following 4-5 hours of sleep. Although, my ability to return back to sleep always appeared decreased (i.e. increased sleep latency), I did have some very lengthy and "high level" lucid dreams. Still, qualitatively they did not appear as authentic as many of my non-supplemented dreams of my past. Please remember that this is my personal anecdote. Also, after about five successively successful attempts using galantamine, I had 3 unsuccessful attempts and stopped after that. This supports the reasoning that your brain quickly builds up tolerance to the drug, which the author also addresses. Nonetheless, it took me a few weeks after that until I could attain another lucid dream without using any supplements.To conclude, I think that if you are serious about lucid dreaming, experimenting with using these supplements can be a potential further option for you to expand your toolkit of becoming lucid. Still, I urge everyone not to take this option lightheartedly and become to reliant on these agents. If you can't attain lucid dreams without pharmaceuticals, you probably will not find any benefit in these methods, since they still assume that you are practiced in LD induction techniques. Currently, there are researchers that are attempting to find a reliable way to induce LDs at will, but unfortunately our state of knowledge is not there yet. It seems that everyone just wants quick and easy solutions to induce LDs, but for now, I personally believe that taking more time and dedication still remains the most effective route to becoming a successful oneironaut.

This book has been a true blessing for my lucid dreams. I went from having very sporadic lucid dreams that lasted only a few minutes to having intense and highly vivid lucid dreams. The best thing is that with these supplements and the authors approach you can actually experience Wake Induced Lucid Dreams on a regular basis. If read forums online or YouTube videos about lucid dreaming many people will attest that Wake Induced Lucid Dreams (WILD's) are very hard to achieve. Usually people have 90% Dream Induced Lucid Dreams and only 10% or less WILD's.With these supplements I was able to experience 5 WILD's in my first two months, by only trying to lucid dream with supplements once a week. The last lucid dream I had with these supplements lasted for about an hour. I did lose consciousness a few times within the dream but I regained lucidity short after. I even remain lucid when the dream collapsed, I remained conscious in the "void" until another dream scene appeared. I have even had a couple of Out of Body Experiences before entering lucid dreams with this approach.The best thing about WILD's is that you never lose consciousness, so you are lucid right from the beginning of the dream. This allows you to have longer lucid dreams. With DILD's you have to rely on a dreamsign or doing reality checks to gain lucidity, but sometimes you become lucid right in the middle or near the end of the dream or your REM cycle.It does require consistent practice, following the instructions to the T and having prior knowledge and experience with lucid dreaming. Like others have said before there is no magic pill that will induce lucid dreams by itself. You have to do your work and it might take you a couple of attempts. If you persist your chances of having the best lucid dreams are very high and close.P.S.: the transitions that you experience from waking state to the dream are AMAZING!

Yuschak begins the book by describing dream cycles, theories, and the role of neurotransmitters. The man is a scientist, he is clear, concise, and thorough. The main supplement is galantamine with choline, which is not taken every night, but every other (or more), to avoid becoming immune. Alcohol and cannabis suppress REM sleep and dreams, so avoid when attempting lucid dreaming. And don't take it right before going to bed, but about 4 or 5 hours later, after the deep sleep cycle, or around 4 am.Three friends and myself bought the supplements from Amazon and Dreamamins, and all of them worked. Those of us who rarely remember our dreams remembered them the first night, taking one capsule of 4 mg, which the author says is a good place to begin. Three of us have remembered becoming awake in a dream, even if only for a short period of time. The most adventurous of us took 2 capsules/8 mg, which is Yuschak's usual dose, and had 3 extremely vivid adventures, though not lucid. He became lucid after another, more mundane dream where an anomaly stood out strong enough to make him realize he was awake in his dream. The trippy goal is to move from being awake in the physical, to being awake in your dream body with no loss of consciousness in between, which is also the goal of Tibetan dream yoga.Once "out," he suggests looking at objects very closely or jumping up and down to enhance your vision.All in all, this is a great reference book on the supplements and how they work. Once you "break free," there are many other books, like LaBerge's "Lucid Dreaming" or Mindell's "Dreaming while Awake" that will broaden the map of Dreamland considerably. Happy traveling!

A very useful book. I have read it but haven't put the info to use yet. For all of you that are chasing the lucid dreaming skill the real thing to work on is as Carlos Castaneda said "Polish the intent" find your hands in your dreams. Robert Wagoner used Castaneda's advice and it worked for him. It is my opinion Lucid dreaming is probably the most useful ability one can achieve. It is said by many that life doesn't come with a set of instructions. Yes it does, and you'll find them in realm of Lucid dreaming but it isn't for the faint of heart.

One of the most useful books you can read if you're interested in inducing lucid dreams. His formula of mixing Galantamine and Alpha GPC really does work and even if you've never had a LD before, if you follow his instructions, I guarantee you'll have one. Impartially written and very well presented. Highly recommended

Awesome and plenty of resources to induce Lucid Dream with supplements. Love the simple and easy of reading it. The instructions are easy to follow and have made a lot of useful notes.

A good book,A scientist that can share links to the works of other scientist in the the same field of interest, worth a lot,Not much water, a lot of facts.

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