As these experiences continued I started doing more research and reading, including the topic of lucid dreaming. There has been so much research done since the last time I studied this subject, which was probably at least 25 years ago.
One of the subjects being researched right now is the lucid dreaming “pill”. There is a substance found in daffodils and read spider lilies called galantamine that has been shown to increase the ability to lucid dream. Apparently you have to be able to do it before you use the pill – just taking the pill itself is not enough. The pill works by blocking the breakdown of neurotransmitters thought to be involved in dreaming and memory (this substance is also being tested in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease). Here is an article with the details. I ordered a bottle from (what don’t they carry?) Amazon.com: [amazon asin=B0008F5JU8&text=Galantamine (GalantaMind), 4 mg – 90 Capsules].
As directed I took the pill at 3:00AM – my husband Bill also woke up at the time and knew I was taking it. This was to ensure that he didn’t wake me up in the morning! Shortly after taking the pill, I woke up in my parents’ bed. Since I know the room was completely dismantled at that point, I knew I was dreaming! I got out of bed and wondered what to do next. This was so exciting! My first lucid dream pill dream! A few seconds later my mother walks in. Wow! We opened up the closet in my old room and it was full of my old clothes. I could hardly contain my enthusiasm.
“In a million years, I never thought I would be standing in this room with you again!” I told her.
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