Thread: Effects of Alcohol on lucid dreams

I think this is a result of the little dizziness that we don't feel but experience during sleep. Not to be smart, but the alcohol might put you in a more relaxed state.

My dad had a bit of wine before sleeping and he actually fell asleep quicker, which results in higher chances of attaining lucidity.

Yeah, if I drink alcohol before going to sleep, I'm likely to have some pretty vivid, often lucid, dreams (the problem is usually recalling everything that happened, in the morning). I think it has something to do with alcohol suppressing REM sleep. So, if you sober up, while you're sleeping, or the alcohol begns wearing off a bit, the REM sleep often comes back with a vengance, making your later REM periods much more active and likely to induce lucidity.

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

Yeah, if I drink alcohol before going to sleep, I'm likely to have some pretty vivid, often lucid, dreams (the problem is usually recalling everything that happened, in the morning). I think it has something to do with alcohol suppressing REM sleep. So, if you sober up, while you're sleeping, or the alcohol begns wearing off a bit, the REM sleep often comes back with a vengance, making your later REM periods much more active and likely to induce lucidity.

I suspect this is a side benefit of meditation. Do you meditate?

So, if you sober up, while you're sleeping, or the alcohol begns wearing off a bit, the REM sleep often comes back with a vengance, making your later REM periods much more active and likely to induce lucidity.

Took the words out of my mouth!

I had some alcohol yesterday and it resulted in this:

14 hours of sleep
Very frequent awakenings, from 3 hours into sleep and onward
The last 4 hours of sleep were constant dreaming and awakening

I had one DEILD, and two DILDs. They all happened in the last 3 hours of sleep. So, I highly recommend staying in bed as long as you think you can! I think Oneironaut nailed it when he said we get a REM rebound when the alcohol wears off during sleep.

NOTE: As also mentioned by Oneironaut, it does have an effect on recall in the morning. I remember my DEILD, but now I'm not even sure if it was a real DEILD or if it was a ND with me dreaming of a DEILD!

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

Yeah, if I drink alcohol before going to sleep, I'm likely to have some pretty vivid, often lucid, dreams (the problem is usually recalling everything that happened, in the morning). I think it has something to do with alcohol suppressing REM sleep. So, if you sober up, while you're sleeping, or the alcohol begns wearing off a bit, the REM sleep often comes back with a vengance, making your later REM periods much more active and likely to induce lucidity.

This is off topic but your avatar is badass!

3/5times I'm drunk I have lucids

It is possible to be in an altered mindstate in a lucid from any drugs consumed previous to sleep I think I should mention. Or atleast I'm pretty sure it was that and not just the dream.

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