Quote Originally Posted by gab View Post
Moved to Lucid Aids.
Darn. I had really wanted this to go in the main forum. Oh well.

Quote Originally Posted by ace55 View Post
There is some debate about Galantamine that should be addressed. First off it is still a drug so must be used and looked at as such. Its not an herb or every day vitamin. One may get addicted too it (using it all the time for LDs), and we don't know the long term affects of Galantamine may be for people whom used it for twenty or more years. So we have to play it safe too. 2MG I think is enough if you can get by with just that. I tried Gal and just on 4MG I'm off the wall hyper and can't sleep. 1MG/2MG seem to work and are really light in/out of your system doses. We should also never use Gal as the only way to acheive LDs. Dream Journals, natural herbs, meditation, practice, studys, and improving our memory/awareness should always come first. LD is an art...and the best artists put a lot of natural effort in their work first. No matter what you'll never LD every single day of your life with or without Gal. Gal should be a thing that if you use it, than use it once or twice a week to aid in LDing for those days you dont want to go all out with the above methods, or if you're in a dry spell. If you can take 1MG/2MG with 100MG of Choline nd still get lucid than thats great because you're really not taking a lot of Gal into your system especially at once. I would recommoned pure Gal too with nothing else mixed in than buying Cholien seperate (TwinLabs and Country Life both sell it). There are a few sites I know of that sell Gal.

I only heard about this Thomas Yuschack guy in the last few weeks...and Im wondering why in the last two years or so he's vanished off the face of the earth, and nothing else has been said about his research subjects by him or his associates. Im not seeing any new books or research done by him. His forums are said to be closed along with his websites, and its about unknown where he is. So one has to keep that in mind.

Always check with your doctor if you think something might not work with you even over the counter. And GAL should never be taken by pregnant woman as the bottles themselves state. Be smart when taking it.

Lastly keep in mind Gal has been brought up by the FDA as having a "possible" health risk issue of higher death rate by takers that was being looked into at least back into 2005:

"Galantamine hydrobromide (marketed as Razadyne, formerly Reminyl) Information
FDA ALERT [3/2005]

FDA and other international health authorities are reviewing the safety of Razadyne after data from two clinical studies indicated that people taking the drug had a higher death rate than those taking a placebo (sugar pill). Based on this information, FDA has asked the manufacturer to revise the labeling. Please ask your healthcare provider if Razadyne is right for you.


This information reflects FDA’s preliminary analysis of data concerning this drug. FDA is considering, but has not reached a final conclusion about, this information. FDA intends to update this sheet when additional information or analyses become available."
I agree with most of what you said. Galantamine is a drug. But so are natural herbs by the way.

4mg never quite worked well enough for me. I don't get any negative side effects below 12mg. 8mg seems optimal for dreaming but everyone's body is different which is why I suggested starting at the lowest dose.

I mentioned the FDAs comments on Galantamine. These however are studies of people taking daily doses and greater amounts than a lucid dreamer would. It has been used in multiple countries for decades now and regarded as safe.