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Got evidence? The Real Effect of Milk on Sleep and Dreams

Posted by Ryan Hurd on May 11, 2013 | 9 Comments

Two new milk advertisements by the dairy industry have been making their rounds on American television. Both ads suggest that drinking a glass of milk before bed will prevent awakenings in sleep and give you better dreams. Unfortunately, the evidence for a good night’s sleep thanks to a glass of milk is a little thin.
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Skullcap: this herb you probably haven’t heard of can help you sleep

Posted by Atava Swiecicki on January 30, 2013 | 6 Comments

A guest post by Atava Garcia Swiecicki. This is the first in a series of articles that will go in depth about all the ways herbs interact with sleep and dreams. But to be able to dream, we first must be able to fall asleep. Insomnia and other sleeping disorders are rampant in the United [...]

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Getting to know Calea zacatechichi aka the Dream Herb

Posted by Ben Jacobs on September 27, 2011 | 16 Comments

This is a guest article by Ben Jacobs of Calea Z Dreams.
One of my first experiences with Calea zacatechichi involved taking bong hit after bong hit from my couch at home, a spectacle that evidently warranted harassment from any onlookers. “What – do you think you’re going to get high or something?” The question was [...]

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Turkey Time: the Role of Tryptophan in Sleep and Dreams

Posted by Ryan Hurd on November 24, 2010 | 4 Comments

My US readers are preparing for Thanksgiving, the traditional harvest meal to celebrate family and friends. And most of us that sit at the Thanksgiving table will probably want a serious nap after eating. While the tryptophan in turkey is often blamed for this holiday nap effect, actually it’s more complex than that.

Filed Under: Dream & Sleep Research, Dream Herbs & Supplements

What are the Effects of 5-HTP on Dreams?

Posted by Ryan Hurd on April 19, 2010 | 24 Comments

5-HTP has increasingly gained notoriety as a dream supplement in the last few years. Its primary use is as an appetite suppressant and for “natural” depression treatment. I haven’t personally tried this amino acid—even though it’s readily available as a dietary supplement pretty much in any suburban drug store—but I dug up the latest research [...]

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Guide to Lucid Dreaming Supplements

Posted by Ryan Hurd on October 23, 2008 | 19 Comments

I just uploaded my latest article that explores lucid dreaming supplements. Dream herbs and supplements are getting a lot of press these days, especially from the “life-hack” crowd.
My take is that a lucid dreaming pill is not going to be of much help for beginner lucid dreamers unless they are also engaging in mind-development [...]

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