Assessing the Perceived Differences in Post-Galantamine Lucid Dreams vs. Non-Galantamine Lucid Dreams
Gregory Scott Sparrow, Ralph Carlson, Ryan Hurd
University Library Heidelberg 2016 DOI: 10.11588/ijodr.2016.1.25606 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| 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 findings | 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.