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As a scientist and veteran lucid dreamer who was part of LaBerge's original group that developed the Nova Dreamer, the conclusion I reached many years ago is that lucid dreaming is entirely dependent on the concentration of acetylcholine in the sleeping brain. (Acetylcholine is the neurotransmitter responsible for consciousness).

Unless enough acetylcholine is present, techniques such as MILD, FILD, HILD, WILD usually lead to frustration and disappointment -- which is why lucid dreaming is difficult for most people. It seems that "natural lucid dreamers" have a different metabolism than most people, with higher acetylcholine levels in their brains during sleep. That is why they should stop lecturing the rest of us about how "easy" it is. The bottom line is that even a Rolls Royce won't go anywhere if there isn't enough gas in the tank.

About 10 years ago I carried out a series of experiments similar to those described by Thomas Yuschak and achieved some success, although my work was not as advanced as his. I was regularly able to induce vivid dreams and increase the frequency of lucid dreams although I was never able to induce lucid dreams on demand.

Yuschak's book is important and should be read by anyone seriously interested in the subject.