A research team comprised of myself, Scott Sparrow, Remington Mallett, Josie Malinowski, and Mark Thurston is conducting a home-based research study that will test an enhanced lucid dream induction protocol.
The protocol consists of pre-sleep meditation, dream reliving, and the ingestion of the supplement galantamine––for the induction of lucid dreaming and the resolution of nightmares. This project builds upon a study recently published in Consciousness and Cognition, 63 (2018), 74-88 by members of team, which was the first peer-reviewed research to demonstrate the effectiveness of galantamine for lucid dream induction. The findings of that study also offered intriguing support for the specific use of the integrated protocol for nightmare resolution.
If you wish to participate in the study, we are looking for individuals who satisfy the DSM-5 criterion for Nightmare Disorder, moderate severity––that is, having two or more nightmares per week. However, if you do not fit the criteria and would still like to participate, we will be admitting participants who don’t fit that criterion., as well.
Because the study involves ingesting galantamine––and since galantamine can, on rare occasions, produce side effects––the Informed Consent form includes a statement attesting to the fact that you have ingested galantamine previously without incurring any deleterious side effects. If you have not used galantamine previously, you can still participate, but you will have to submit a letter from a physician approving you for the study.
Lastly – you must live in the United States to participate.
You can join the study by accessing the online Informed Consent/Background Survey at this link: Nightmare Resolution Study. It includes instructions about what is needed in the letter from your doctor, and where to fax the letter.
After we receive your Informed Consent/Background Survey (and letter, if needed), we will send you a research packet shortly thereafter.
The study has been approved by the IRB of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (IRB19-178), and has received funding from the International Association for the Study of Dreams in conjunction with DreamScience Foundation.
I’m interested in this study, but I’ve never used galantamine before, but have experienced with Silene Capensis. I believe I’ve asked you about this substance before, but received no response. I would like to discuss it further with you as well as provide some info, including where to purchase it.
Hi Dwayne, this study might not be for you, as part of the Informed Consent includes a statement attesting to the fact that you have ingested galantamine previously without incurring any deleterious side effects. As for S. Capensis, I have little to no experience with it personally, although it does have a lot of ancedotal evidence for increasing vividness in dreams, especially from people in lucid dreaming forums.
I am having a sleep study done this Friday. I have nightmares 4-5 times a week.
I will be back in touch next week.
I’m currently testing Galantamine and my dreams are absolutely more vivid, however i do not live in the US.
thanks for the comment, Angie. Yeah, we have to stick to US based folks due to the legal issue of galantamine outside of US.
I’m not too familiar with lucid dreams. However just having discovered that it’s what I’ve been experiencing since a child, it’s caught my attention and it’s really become my main goal of finding out more about it. I remember my first one at 4 yrs of age. The context was what appeared to be jolly green giants in a dark field of tree stumps. I don’t know where to go from here with all this information. Just trying to make since of it all.
Rusty, there’s loads of information on this site about lucid dreams. start here: https://dreamstudies.org/2009/09/02/what-is-lucid-dreaming/
I’d be interested in this study as I’m diagnosed with PDSD traits and also I have nightmares mostly every night but what I really need to get control of is sleep paralysis which effects me every 2/3 days but the odd factors are I get while I’m trying to get to sleep hardly ever waking up with it in the middle of the night once a month maybe but the sleeping paralysis can happen to me 3x whilst trying to get off to sleep, no sooner I I close my eyes my eyes open and the rest of my body I can not move and feel like something is watching me suffering. It’s horrible doctors keep sweeping under the rug but it’s been happening for 4/5 years now and im so fed up with it, would this study help that as well as the nightmares, many thanks Julie Watkins
I’m sorry to hear how you’re suffering with Sleep Paralysis, Julie. This study could be helpful, however there is some anecdotal evidence that galantamine increases the rate of sleep paralysis. So I am hesitant to recommend it for you. Have you read my other advice with SP? check out the categories filter for this blog.