Quote Originally Posted by CanisLucidus View Post
Thanks, cool info, Aly! I might eventually shift to a configuration more like what you were considering in the menthol thread. I haven't had any luck with any variations of the amino acid blend so far. I'll keep trying, though.

I've tried:
4g L-glutamine, 2g L-aspartic acid, 400mg L-theanine
4g L-glutamine, 2g L-aspartic acid, 1 bag green tea (my oh my does this taste nasty!)

So far, neither combo I've tried has resulted in any increase in lucidity or dream quality. I do feel slightly amped and/or aware when trying to fall back asleep but it hasn't really led anywhere interesting. I'll probably try it with 200mg L-theanine next and then start considering some bigger tweaks. I love the idea of working through the glutamateric system, so I hope this will work out.
Well good luck with it! Just remember not to overdo the glutamate stuff, too much can be very bad for you! If you're that pumped about it though then you should really try starting some racetams and other nootropics, those are some of the safest glutamate drugs there are. And have you heard of sunifiram? I'm thinking about getting some of that too.

Quote Originally Posted by Ctharlhie View Post
I'll let you guys cut your teeth on these amino blends for a bit before I splash out on yet more supplements

Alyzarin's science is starting to go beyond the limits of my working knowledge...
If you need me to explain anything more in-depth I can, I can you bring you up to speed with us.

Quote Originally Posted by Ctharlhie View Post
n-acetyl l-carnitine
@Aly; what did you say would be theffect of N-acetyl l-carnitine?
It increases the expression of nerve growth factor, or NGF, which causes an upregulation of choline acetyltransferase. That makes it so that choline is more easily and rapidly metabolized into acetylcholine, it's the beginning of the choline -> acetylcholine -> choline cycle with acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase as the corresponding ending parts. It will do other things too, but that's the most relevant part to dreams.