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Cap.

Title

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Foreward

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Introduction

6-13

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Opening remarks

15-6

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Sleep cycle

17-9

3

REM rebound effect

20-1

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Dream theories

22-7

5

Neurotransmitters

28-45

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Definitions

47-59

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Galantamine

60-5

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Choline

66-74

9

Nicotine

75-80

10

Piracetam

81-6

11

Mucuna pruriens

87-92

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Yohimbine

93-8

13

5-HTP

99-103

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Melatonin

104-8

3

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Ready?

110-8

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Understanding the strategy

119-25

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Primary trigger combination

125-30

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Counteracting

131-40

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Multiple trigger combinations

141-7

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Supporting supplements

148-52

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Daytime practice

154-7

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Praeparation & transitioning

158-69

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The wall

170-3

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Up-to-date log

174-5

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Whither?

176-7

CAT (Cycle Adjustment Technique)".

p. 2

DreamMaker."

p. 3

"lucid dream induction system (LDIS)."

p. 4

"boosting Acetylcholine (ACh) levels by inhibiting Acetylcholinesterase (an enzyme that breaks down Acetylcholine into choline and acetate). The presence of an AChEI

p. 5

(Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor) works by increasing the levels ... of Ach. ... LaBerge was able to clinically show that ingesting certain AChEI’s does improve the ability to become lucid."

"Two types of lucid dreams... : DILDs and WILDs.

A DILD (Dream Induced Lucid Dream) is the more prevalent type of lucid dream in which a person is asleep and dreaming when they notice something odd and suddenly realize they are in the midst of a dream. DILDs start as regular non-lucid dreams.

A WILD (Wake Induced Lucid Dream) is characterized by moving directly from the awake state into the dream state with no loss of consciousness."

criteria

average LD

high-level LD

duration

5-10 minutes

longer than 30 minutes

frequency

< 2 nights / week

2+ nights / week

vividness

moderate

excellent

recall

"

"

reasoning

"

"

emotion

"

"

will-power

"

"

Malcolm Godwin : The Lucid Dreamer. 1994.

LaBerge & Rheingold : Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming. 1990.

neurotransmitter

herb or drug containing or enhancing it

p. 29 serotonin (5-HT)

p. 30 St. John Wort

p. 34 dopamine

amphetamine

p. 38 acetylcholine (ACh)

[p. 61 Galantamine]

p. 42 norepinephrine (NE), also called noradrenalin

yohimbe

p.

praecursor

what it is transformed into

49

tryptophan

serotonin

Vitamin B5

acetylcholine

50

tyrosine

dopamine & norepinephrine

p. 52

definition :- "Monoamine oxidase (MAO) is a chemical that helps break down serotonin, dopamine, and norepiphrine. Therefore a MAO inhibitor, blocks MAO from breaking down these substances leading to increases in all three".

p. 53

Licorine Root".

p. 57

"Some supplements can lead to a desensitization of the various neurotransmitter sites."

p. 58

"The dream enhancement threshold (DET) is a term used to represent the effectiveness of ... dosages of a particular supplement at enhancing dreams."

drug

mechanism

dreams

lucid dreams

dosage; reactions

Galantamine

p. 61 AChE Inhibitor

p. 62 "extremely vivid and long"

p. 65 trigger

p. 63 cramps

Huperzine A

p. 64 AChE Inhibitor

{"200mcg (LD2)}

GPC

p. 69 ACh Praecursor

p. 70 "exceptionally vivid and long."

p. 71 take with Galantamine

pp. 71-72 none

Nicotine (taken by patch)

p. 76 ACh Agonist

p. 78 with Galantamine : "wonderful and totally original music."

p. 78 7 mg

Mucuna pruriens

p. 88 natural L-dopa

p. 89 "vivid"

p. 92 take hour before trigger

p. 91 80-200 mg, 10% extract

Yohimbine

p. 94 alpha-2 adrenergic Agonist

p. 95 "vivid and strong"

p. 96 take with Galantamine

p. 97 .35-.5 mg = 1/25^th –1/20^th of a 9-mg tablet

5-HTP

p. 100 serotonin Praecursor

p. 101 "calm and refreshing"

p. 101 taken with trigger : "hours of intense"

p. 102 100-150 mg

p.

details

64

Huperzine A "has been used in Chinese medicine for a very long time." {"Huperzine A is an extract from a club moss (Huperzia serrata) that has been used for centuries in Chinese folk medicine." (HA)}

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(CDP did not work.)

76-7

"Because of the rapid desensitization that can occur when using Nicotine it is wise to only wear the patch during the lucid dream attempt and then remove it immediately. For example, the patch can be ... removed at 7 AM just after waking up ... . This approach is a must ... to ... achieve remarkable results."

82

Take Piracetam immediately after dreaming in order to recover from the effects of other drugs taken to enhance dreaming. [2400 mg per day (p. 136)]

84

"Piracetam ... has been clinically proven to counteract desensitization."

"All of the racetams ..., such as Aniracetam and Oxiciracetam, may also guard against desensitization and tolerance."

87

Mucuna pruriens, a traditional herb of Ayurveda, "can help you keep active and feeling young ... makes you feel good ... developing confidence and motivation."

90

effects of Mucuna pruriens on dreaming : "Advanced flying is possible, moving through walls or other objects seems incredibly natural, and changing your dreamscape is made much easier."

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"Yohimbine is the primary active ingredient in Yohimbe Bark which is a tree native to Africa."

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Yohimbine, taken with Galantamine, "improves attention, focus, and working memory (a type of short term memory) far more than with Galantamine alone. ... This allows one to go deeper into the dream world in order to search for hidden potential and knowledge."

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Yohimbine : "Using 0.5 mg or less simultaneously with Galantamine can produce extremely high level lucid dreams. This combination seems to work better that all the others when the goal is a search for knowledge within the dream."

104

"Melatonin is a hormone that is released from the pineal gland ... . Melatonin has some control over our circadian rhythm and has the ability to reset our internal clocks. For this reason, Melatonin is sometimes used to reduce jet lag."

107

Melatonin (in the amount of .3 mg = 1/3^rd of a 1-mg tablet) may be used "as an to fall back to sleep after taking some of the more stimulating lucid dream supplements."

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transition

114

1.

"the dream world comes to me" – "Images start forming in the mind and become increasingly detailed and complex. Suddenly there is a fully detailed dream environment."

115

2.

"the dreamer must go to the dream." – "you just need to stand up and walk away. ... Typically when I get up and walk away I am in my bedroom. I can walk ... into a different locale either naturally or by a conscious effort." {This type of dream is usually known as "false awakening". I have often experienced it as a DILD.}

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3.

"intense accelerations as a means of moving into the dream world." – "my body suddenly accelerating in a particular direction at incredible speeds. {I have experienced this as a WILD. I my case, however, I started at the high speed (whizzing alongside of scenery to the left and the right, instead of gradually accelerating – perhaps that is what the author meant, though.} ... Furthermore I may suddenly stop {I likewise halted suddenly.} or change directions in a totally unpredictable way. ...

117

Sometimes I feel a texture underneath me, like I am being dragged across the ground".

3a.

"roll out" – "a spin that the Tasmanian devil would have been proud of." {The Aztec technique for visiting Tlaloca`n in a dream involveth whirling in a dream-whirlpool.}

4.

"very rare" – "a sense of vibration ... starts at the back of my head and spine and grows incredibly intense as it moves toward the front of my head. {cf. the vibration felt in the spine during Kun.d.alini yoga, which is, however, conducted in a waking trance.} It’s like walking backwards through an electric curtain. ... [It was] accompanied by a sense of paralysis and ... the sensation only lasted for about 20 seconds ... . The sensations start mild and then grow more intense in an exponential manner until your very soul is being shaken loose from the physical world. Then, in an instant, the sensation totally vanishes."

"Don’t take a larger dose than necessary to get the result." [Otherwise, nausea or headache may result.]

"Always let the supplements clear out of your system."

"If the supplements stay in your system well beyond the time of the lucid dream, actively counteract their effects if possible."

"Don’t take the same combination twice in a row (i.e. [instead] alternate between several combinations)."

p.

multiple trigger : "Galantamine + __"

author’s pet name for the combination : "__ Trigger"

141

choline

Primary

142

GPC

Extended-Play

144

nicotine

Soundtrack

145

yohimbine

Power-of-Reason

146

GPC + yohimbine

Trifecta

p. 148

effects of Mucuna pruriens on dreaming : "I have walked into a raging fire {this exercise in praescribed in Tibetan dream-yoga, in order to praepare for after-death experiences} and absorbed the energy of the flames, created a thunderstorm and guided lightning bolts into my hands {a Taoist practice}, stood on the tracks as a speeding train passed right through me, and climbed a mountain to the summit, then just casually stepped off the edge, and much more."

p. 149

"Mucuna Pruriens can be added to any of the trigger combinations listed previously."

p. 154

"The first fact that the lucid dreamer is forced to accept is that the dream world is every bit as detailed and real as the physical world. ... Once this is realized, one soon comes to realize the second fact; the physical world is every bit as subjective and insubstantial as the dream world."

p. 155

"Often when I first enter a lucid dream I notice that although I am walking about, my dream is quite hazy and blurred. I have learned that by paying very close attention to the details surrounding me ..., my vision suddenly snaps into clear and vivid focus."

p. 156

"the two worlds have much in common. For example, there are no new colors in the dream world; in fact there are no new sensations of any kind in the dream world ... . Pain can exist in the dream world as well; both emotional and physical. Solid substances exist in the dream world".

p. 164

"Wake induced lucid dreams include ... what the Tibetan dream yogis strive for. It is often referred to as an out of body experience, an astral journey ... . ... Once inside the dream you can better tap into ... yet to be

p. 165

discovered secrets. The Tibetans believe that the transition is a rehearsal for death so that one can learn ... reincarnation. The out of body believers perceive it to be ... the astral body which has the ability to ... enter the astral planes. The spirit quest practitioners believe it to be a journey ... in which you may encounter ancient ... great teachers that possess metaphysic abilities. ... all of them are right."

p. 168

"Once you get out, your sense of touch is vivid ... but ... walk forward. As you do you may notice your vision is starting to evolve. Mine is usually very hazy and blurry at this point. {cf. p. 155} There are two exercises I do that have been very successful in snapping my vision into vivid focus. The first exercise is to look very closely at objects and try to see the small details. ... The other exercise is just to jump up and

p. 169

down a bit while you are looking at whatever is in front of you. ... the ... object in front of you ... finally snaps into focus. It usually takes about 10 or 20 jumps before my sight is clear and vivid. At this point you may notice that you are standing in your bedroom and can walk about your house at your leisure. ... I get bored walking around a dark house at 4 AM so I usually venture outside. Once outside I either change my location or it happens spontaneously". {This change of location is the "transvection" by witches.} {Tranvection / astral-projection / out-of-body-experience hath traditionally been achieved by means of wolfbane or of henbane (in Europe), or of jimsonweed (in North America).}

p. 170

"I believe we are continually dreaming throughout the night. I believe our consciousness is always continuous during every instant of our existence. It believe it is our memory that breaks down during sleep leaving us with almost complete amnesia. ... the best lucid dream triggers are powerful memory boosters. ...

p. 171

The Tibetans believe it is possible to hold on to consciousness during deep sleep and to actually remember it when you wake up." {Yes; sus.upti (deep sleep) is remembered as a "luminous ocean" of doubled manifestation : as "mother clear light" and as "son clear light", which twain can "blend", engendering a silvery appearance which can leap free out from the "luminous ocean". This is as far as the exoteric text describeth; the secret transmission may describe thenceforth an entry alive into the afterdeath realm.}

p. 174

"I recommend that you include the following information :

Date ...

Details of the transition into the dream

p. 175

Did you feel accelerations, vibrations, or floatiness. ...

Was it a DILD or a WILD ...

List any lessons learned or theories that came out of the dream."

Can we purposefully enter another person[’]s dream?" {known as "mutual dreaming"}