People are going to inevitably tell you sedatives inhibit dreaming. They are wrong.
It varies from person to person. Regarding the ones I mention below, when I say "may effect brain" it doesn't necessarily mean it decreases dreams. Sometimes it makes them a lot more vivid or crazy.
It depends what kind of sedatives you want, and what you mean by common. There are plants such as:
Chamomile (get it from a GOOD health food store, not that dried and ground up old stuff you get in commercial tea bags. In other words, whole flower heads). Don't know if it affects dreams but it's mild so maybe not too much effect, if any.
Lemon balm is another herb which is pretty good for relaxing muscles. Again, good health food store etc. No known brain effects as far as I know.
Hops is good apparently, although you'll probably need some pill extracts or something, and good ones that have a 1-2 g dried herb equivalent extract.
It's cousin, Cannabis, is also good but some people report decreased dreams.
May affect brain with either of them.
Oat extract is a sedative too believe it or not. Probably affects brains mildly.
There's heaps more but you can probably just google it.
Then there's OTC things like:
Doxylamine Succinate, which shouldn't affect your brain really. (Say you can't sleep properly if they ask)
Diphenhydramine, will affect your brain, but usually just crazy dreams. (Say you have allergies if they ask)
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