High doses of Zinc and dream awareness?
I haven't seen very much regarding zinc and dreams so I figured I would post an experience of mine. I've been taking 100mg of zinc a day as an acne treatment, 50mg in the morning and 50mg at night. Every night after consuming 50mg I find myself lucid in every dream that I am able to recall. The strangest aspect of it is there's no RC inducing it, therefor it's an increased awareness. Usually my LD's are a result of me viewing my hands but from what I recall from last night's lucid experiences, I became lucid and decided to view my hands anyway but it was an unsuccessful RC, they didn't seem mutate like they usually do. [May be result of feeling careless]
Even after an unsuccessful RC I was still fully aware that I was indeed dreaming and carried on with my basic dream tasks. Zinc certainly made it much more vivid as well and brought me to my everyday state of mind. I was even able to prolong dream experiences. I'm not fully sure how but I was able to prevent awakening without spinning.
I may resume experimenting with Zinc due to multiple successful outcomes. Has anyone else had a similar experience? Naturally I am capable of inducing lucid dreams without substance but i've been experimenting with many just to satisfy my curiosity. I've also tried Calea Zacatechichi and Piracetam and came to conclusion that these substances also increase vividness and affect dreams yet none to be to anywhere as rewarding as Zinc alone.