what sould I buy at the vitamin shop?

[XxParadoxX]

I am going to my local vitamin shop in search of good dream clarity/ awareness/ length supplements.

I am going to buy everything that might help, and I need some suggestions of things that have worked for people in the past.

so far my list includes;

Fish oil

valarian root

Melantonin

Wormwood

vitamin B6

Cava (if I can find it)

What else can I buy? cost is not a problem, and the shop has a very large inventory.

Thanks!:D

[Akono]

If you intend on WILDing I wouldn't advise taking melatonin. I would sleep for about 4 hours and wake up....either I'd have crap fragmented fuzzy dreams, or nothing at all. This was based on taking it during a WBTB. Everything else on the list seems good.


"Mental alertness. Nothing will spoil a WILD attempt faster than not having a clear head. This means that you should keep refrain from drinking or taking drugs before bed. Stay away from anything that will affect your mental clarity. This also includes Melatonin, which, although is a great sleep aid, generally makes your thinking too fuzzy to successfully WILD in the morning."

-taken from words of Seeker in:

http://www.dreamviews.com/community/showthread.php?t=9806

[Sentaku]

I suggest Vitamin B6 be your main product to look for. Everyone's reaction to lucid aids are different but I've heard lots of positive feedback about B6 and it's worked good for me. =]

[XxParadoxX]

If you intend on WILDing I wouldn't advise taking melatonin. I would sleep for about 4 hours and wake up....either I'd have crap fragmented fuzzy dreams, or nothing at all. This was based on taking it during a WBTB. Everything else on the list seems good.


"Mental alertness. Nothing will spoil a WILD attempt faster than not having a clear head. This means that you should keep refrain from drinking or taking drugs before bed. Stay away from anything that will affect your mental clarity. This also includes Melatonin, which, although is a great sleep aid, generally makes your thinking too fuzzy to successfully WILD in the morning."

-taken from words of Seeker in:

http://www.dreamviews.com/community/showthread.php?t=9806

I've been using the melatonin for three days now and it has actually greatly increased not only my dream recall, but has also made the dreams very clear and vivid.

I took a test in shift's dream journal thread which advised me to go the route of DILDing. I think this will be my best shot.

[Odd_Nonposter]

Melatonin is great for "setting" the body's natural rhythm. If you can't force yourself to wake up at a certain time for a WBTB without an alarm clock, take melatonin for a few days while having the alarm set at your chosen time and the body will eventually set itself to wake up at that time.

Instead of just B6, I'd look for a B-100 supplement blend. Many contain choline and other vitamins. The dosage for each vitamin is pretty high for those as well.

[josh2010]

I've been using the melatonin for three days now and it has actually greatly increased not only my dream recall, but has also made the dreams very clear and vivid.

I took a test in shift's dream journal thread which advised me to go the route of DILDing. I think this will be my best shot.

Can you provide a link to get to this "test"? It sounds interesting.

[Fringe Fan]

I have heard vitamin B-12 is supposed to be great for vivid dreams. I've never tried big doses of it since I have just recently gotten interested in this stuff. My interest stems from a couple of recent experiences I've had. One was with olive leaf tea and the other with a good dose of cinnamon (1/2 teaspoon). This makes me wonder if the compounds found in powerful antioxidants may play a role in dreams.

BTW...fish oil is about the single best thing there is for your overall health. If it helps with dreams, that is a nice additional bonus!

[Fringe Fan]

I just had another quick thought. There is something called GABA (Gamma-aminobutyric Acid) that might effect dreams for some or most people. There is also an amino acid called theanine that your body uses to create it's own GABA which might work even better. Both of those should be available at your health food store.