Originally Posted by celestialelixir
Hey, I woke up sick this morning and decided I was going to take a benadryl to help me sleep tonight.. Anyway I was browsing DV and wondering how the drug would affect my attempts at LDing. Anyone have any knowledge related to this?
There was one thread I found when searching that had a guy who recommended taking a recreational dose of Diphenhydramine (DPH) in order to attain lucidity, or I guess a pseudo-lucidity, since the doses listed are enough to hallucinate lightly... :/
I wouldn't recommend doing that, btw. In my experience, recreational doses of DPH will keep you up all night.; literally unable to fall asleep.
I'm just asking about a normal 25-50mg dose here, which I figured warranted a new thread.
in short: 25 mg Diphenhydramine taken orally roughly 1-2 hours before sleep. How do you guys think this will affect my attempts to lucid dream/my dreams in general? (MILD before bed, WILD in the middle of the night)
I wouldn't call myself a 'genius' on the subject, but I do know quite a bit about Diphenhydramine (Benadryl, Unisom, Sominex, NyQuil, etc.) Basically any antihistamine that causes drowsiness contains the active ingredient DPH. The bad thing about it is that, well... it possess anticholinergic properties. Which can very likely PREVENT SP, but that's all at the expense of sometimes not even having dreams at all. The reason for this is because it decreases your REM sleep. I mean, heck yes you will sleep because it's a sedative but a lot of people who use it for insomnia and such wake up feeling decently refreshed but still iffy from a minor hangover, if you will.
My opinion? Do not take Benadryl if you're trying to have an LD. It won't work. Whoever told you that taking a recreational dose of it to obtain lucidity, was not entirely correct. You have a very good chance of having very unique daydreams by shutting your eyes and feeling like you're in your local mall hanging out with friends then two minutes later find that you haven't even left your bedroom. Benadryl in high doses are a Deliriant, a class of hallucinogenic. The worst one possible. Here's the oh-so-great effects.
POSITIVE
increased awareness and appreciation of music
dream-like experiences
muscle relaxation
NEUTRAL
visual distortions
auditory hallucinations / sound distortions
unusual thoughts and speech
delirious confusion
flushed skin
microsleep / nodding (at high doses)
NEGATIVE
sensitivity to sunlight
loss of coordination
dry mouth
blurred vision
confusion, disorientation
dizziness
drowsiness during daytime
muscle cramps
nausea, vomitting (at higher doses)
temporary erectile dysfunction
nervousness
difficulty differentiating hallucinations from reality
The point of this post. It is DANGEROUS. I've had six accidental and intentional overdoses. Joined the 700 Club, and went as far as taking between 1,200 and 1,500 milligrams of the little 'pink devils' or 'nightmare pills'. I'm not trying to be a know it all here, I am looking out for your safety. Never go over 150mg at one time. It will murder your heart and harden you arteries.
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