RE: I Tried 3 Herbs For Lucid Dreaming (So You Don't Have To)
Galantamine is an herb that has evidence for boosting the chance you will lucid dream. Stephen LaBerge has tested this at his workshops and presented this data at a few conferences. You take it in the middle of the night, then go back to sleep with the intention to get lucid. It's the best! (if you can stomache the nausea...which even if you do become nauseated, it usually isn't too bad if you can sleep through it, and the lucidity is well worth it!) I'm sure you have heard of it? If so, perhaps we will hear about your experience soon.
I appreciate your summary of your personal experiences, and thanks for doing some of the investigating so others don't have to.
I have heard the same about Calea Z from others...that it increases dream recall. Lucid dreaming is associated with higher dream recall so I still have interest in trying it out. Do you recommend a good source to purchase some?
I have heard great things about Galantamine (especially when taken with Choline Bitartrate), but haven't tried it myself. I will do a post on supplements at some point. Huperzine A has been incredibly effective for me, but people should definitely take care when using it, or any other supplement/herb. There are supplements that have added ginger root extract to control nausea with Huperzine A (which I haven't experienced), maybe it will be worth it to add some ginger when I finally do take Galantamine.
I got my Calea Z from ebay, actually. I'm sure there are plenty of reputable shops, but I always pay close attention to the seller I buy from and make sure others haven't complained about getting the wrong herb or a poor quality herb. You can usually get it fairly cheap there, I think I only paid a few dollars for about a quarter ounce of it (which was enough for a few teas and several times smoking it).
Thanks for reading and sharing!