Dream / OBE Recall

[Steel Hawk]

I've concluded that the ability to recall OBEs is considerably linked to recalling dreams. Nobody knows exactly why we can't always recall dreams, but I've read that Vitamin B6 & B12 along with acetylcholine (Alpha GPC or any Choline) can boost the ability to recall dreams. The only theory that I've read that makes sense is that when we dream or have an OBE the memories get stored in short term memory, something to do with the long term memory not storing new information at the time. The only way they get stored in long term memory is if you wake up and immediately recall what happened. I've found this to be very true for me. This is why remembering ones dreams / keeping a dream journal is very important to learning to OBE. Not to mention keeping the experience short and immediately getting up afterwards.

I bring this up because yesterday I was feeling very strange the entire day like I knew something happened but couldn't put my finger on it. Then I slowly started to remember bits and pieces of what happened. I had rolled out like Monroe used to do and created a body of light that I transfered my consciousness into (I think, not sure cause the two don't really go together). I remember walking around, it being very dark and running through the door, but not much else after that. I woke up and said to myself "Remember" but was tired and passed out. I wonder how many of these experiences I've completely forgot.

My question is, does anyone know of any drugs that help with dream recall? Obviously waking up helps, but I wonder if there are anyways to help boost my memory.

[roman67]

No, I don't know about that drug and even I think there is not any drug which help you with dream recall.

[Bedeekin]

Drugs? no

Practice and focus... yes.

But you asked a question...

Mirtazapine (Remeron) can cause very peculiar, sometimes disturbing dreams. Dream recall may also be increased. These effects often gradually disappear after a few months of use.

Morphine or derivitives of... is known to cause deep vivid dreaming. Opium dens were set up to deal with the idea. A reflection of this was shown in the film Inception when they enter the dream den... it was modelled on opium dens. Morphine is even named after Morpheus, the Greek god of dreams and sleep. Obviously this is highly addictive and totally illegal... and stupid to even consider.. but it's interesting non-the-less.

Antipsychotic (neuroleptic) drugs like risperidone (Risperdal) and olanzapine (Xyprexa) can increase vividness of dreams, but often decrease dream recall. Pramipexole (Mirapex), ropinirole (Requip) and other dopamine agonists, used to treat Parkinson's disease, may cause vivid dreams, sometimes of sexual nature.

Melatonin can produce vivid dreams, but some people have also reported of unusually "normal" dreams that follow everyday logic instead of the surreal patterns of dreams.

Choline and other supplements that increase brain levels of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine can render dreams unusually vivid and make them easier to remember.

Caffeine has been used to induce lucid dreaming, because it makes one sleep lighter. There is, obviously, the possible side effect of taking too much and not being able to sleep at all.