Supplements, neurotransmitters, neurochemistry

Hi everybody,

I recently have read the book “Advanced Lucid Dreaming” from Yuschak. It explains short the basic neurochemistry of the brain when dreaming, and then gives detailed information on a couple of over-the-counter supplements. (

The general idea is to tweak the neurotransmitters a bit, to create more ideal circumstances for WILD (which are more vived and lucid experiences than DILDs).

While the supplements are over-the-counter medicine in the United States, some key supplements aren’t availabe in the Netherlands (Galantamine, a acetylcholine-esterase-inhibitor - it’s a prescription alzheimer medicine here!).

I want to gain better understanding of the underlying processes in the brain when lucid dreaming. Or better: what are the physiological, psychological and pharmacological (chemical) factor that contribute to lucid dreaming, and how can you improve them?

Almost all literature only talks about the psychological dimension, but the biological dimension is forgotten!

I want to write an article on the neurochemistry and physiology of sleep, and on what points you can intervene. Also correlations between neurochemistry, physiology and psychology are interesting. Does high motivation (psyhologie) activate the dopaminergic (neurochemistry) system in the forebrain (physiology, anatomy)? Keeping high motivation is one way, but taking mucana pruriens which contains L-Dopa raises dopamine levels and this way you can work on lucid dreaming from two perspectives. Of course health is placed first!

Anyway, sorry for the long post, but my question is: Has any one have ideas, experiences, knowlegde about this?