Assessing the Perceived Differences in Post-Galantamine Lucid Dreams vs. Non-Galantamine Lucid Dreams
Gregory Scott Sparrow, Ralph Carlson, Ryan Hurd
University Library Heidelberg January 1, 2016 DOI: 10.11588/ijodr.2016.1.25606 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractExperienced lucid dreamers who used the supplement galantamine to induce dreams reported that it significantly increased dream length and vividness while decreasing negative aspects such as fear, violence, and threatening characters, based on retrospective questionnaire responses from 18 participants.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Cross-sectional survey Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 18 |
| Population | Experienced lucid dreamers |
| Intervention | Galantamine |
| Topics | Lucid dreaming |
| Keywords | Galantamine Clinical psychology Dementia Traditional medicine |
| Citations | 8 |
| Key finding | Galantamine use was associated with enhanced length and vividness and reduced negative dimensions of lucid dreaming. |
Abstract
A group of 18 experienced lucid dreamers responded to a 27-item online questionnaire pertaining to their use of the supplement galantamine for the purpose of inducing dreams. The questionnaire included 14 items that assessed the perceived differences on dimensions of dream phenomenology between lucid dreams immediately preceded by the ingestion of galantamine, and lucid dreams that were not. These retrospective assessments suggested that galantamine significantly enhanced length and vividness, and decreased negative dimensions of lucid dreaming, including fear, violence, and the presence of threatening characters.