First B6

[PhilipJFry]

So yesterday my curiosity got too big so I went to the drug store and bought 50 x 300mg of B6 (25€ , ouch). At least it will last for some time. The only thing I was thinking was: "These pills better work..." (note: In the evening I was at the bar and had 3 beers, so that might have it's effects on the 'test') So when I went to sleep I took one 300mg. In the 8 hours I slept I woke up like 10-15 times, it was crazy. In the first times waking up, the only thing I thought was "This isn't working" because I didn't remember any dreams. That was about 5 hours after going to bed. Then things started to happen. I had like 5-10 mini-dreams and they were all so real that I couldn't doubt anything. Between the dreams I woke up and thought to myself "Did that just happen?" It all seemed so real. Everything was accurate and there was no sign of a dream. In one dream I was sitting in front of the computer and I could clearly read the whole playlist I had open on Winamp (tiny letters). It started to play a song and I went downstairs, I could still hear the music. Also, in another weird dream my cellphone started beeping. I took it out of my pocket. There was a text: "Warning! Soft Cell". The display changed into a yellowish tone and then black. That was a little weirder, but I didn't doubt a thing. Still in the dream, I went to my pc and typed "Soft Cell" in Wikipedia to find out what that is. A series of unpleasant images appeared and it became clear that it was some kind of disease... Funny thing that Soft Cell actually is a band There was also a very brutal and realistic dream involving the TV series LOST so that was kinda cool. So, anyway the results are clear: The B6 had it's effect in my dreamworld... or was it the beer? I will certainly try some other time but not today, as I'm concerned about my health I mean, it can't be healthy to take 300mg of B6 every day. I will probably take it once or twice a week... what do you suggest? And should I take the B6 before going to bed or the same time I go to bed or even after a few hours of sleep?

[Tornado Joe]

Hey Philip, I've experimented with B6 (and other supplements) for a while and have also found that it does seem to help as far as having more vivid dreams - which might translate to simply having better recall. I've only gone as far up as 100mg pills. 300 sounds pretty high to me. There are plenty of posts on here about B6, I would try the search feature on here. Here's a couple links to other posts about it (one of which is my own) An LD cocktail - did the trick! Dream Cocktail Another supplement I have tried is Valarian - it's a root and has been used for helping with insomnia. I've found the combination of both can really kick in some intense dreams. One thing I've noticed that it is best not to take the supplements every night - stretch them out to maybe 2 or 3 times a week only. Oh, and as for the beer - I'm not gonna tell you to stop drinking, that's absurd, but pick one or the other. If you're going to go out and drink, don't bother trying to LD. If you want to focus on LDing, stay away from the alchohol for that night. Good luck!

[TygrHawk]

Originally posted by PhilipJFry So when I went to sleep I took one 300mg. In the 8 hours I slept I woke up like 10-15 times, it was crazy. In the first times waking up, the only thing I thought was "This isn't working" because I didn't remember any dreams. That was about 5 hours after going to bed. Then things started to happen. I had like 5-10 mini-dreams and they were all so real that I couldn't doubt anything. Between the dreams I woke up and thought to myself "Did that just happen?" It all seemed so real. Everything was accurate and there was no sign of a dream. That sounds exactly as it should be. Your first few sleep cycles are spent mostly in deep sleep, with very little time for dreaming. After that, you are more likely to have longer, more vivid dreams. And I agree with Joe on several points. Valerian can be a very helpful supplement -- I've had much better results from that than from B6. And I do think that 300mg is a pretty high dosage of B6 -- that's probably okay for one or two nights a week, but you're not going to want to take that much all the time -- it is possible to cause harm to yourself from too much of the stuff, so just read up on it, and be careful. And finally, he' s right about spreading out the usage of these things. I think you can kind of build up an immunity if you take them all the time, so just use them sparingly and you'll probably see better results.

[zooeyglass03]

You guys are talking about taking 100 mg of b6!? MAN, i've got these little 10mg tablets, and I was taking one or two. No wonder it had no effect. is it safe for me to take 10 of them? Surely not.

[zooeyglass03]

I mean, I don't want to wake up with shite all over me.

[PhilipJFry]

well I took 300mg and I'm fully okay, I'm gonna take the same dose today...