Thread: Strange sleep occurence (Melatonin + Valerian)

Originally Posted by DarkestDarkness

Benzo? Not sure which you are referring to since it's a prefix for a few things. L-Theanine does nothing at all for me, don't know why; I tried it for some time as a substitute for Melatonin when I couldn't get any and it didn't help either with sleep nor dreaming.

And thank you for your reply, it's good to hear that it is a known thing, as I haven't found reference to it before on other posts or from other sources (but maybe I searched with poor keywords). Also appreciate the vivid dreams combo suggestion, I will look into it in the future I think, as I don't think I have ever tried B6 or Lemon Balm; also been seeing people mention Mugwort but I need to read up on some of these things again in the meantime.

I can attest to mugwort being great for dream recall. It will increase vividness. It has the same chemical component in absinthe (thujone), however, in much smaller amounts. It is a cousin to Wormwood, which they make absinthe from. So it's not hocus pocus, it really does work. Try a WBTB with 2 cups of mugwort tea...


I love valerian root, but have not noticed an effect on dreams. But oh my gosh.. does that stuff stink!

Originally Posted by MoonageDaydream

I can attest to mugwort being great for dream recall. It will increase vividness. It has the same chemical component in absinthe (thujone), however, in much smaller amounts. It is a cousin to Wormwood, which they make absinthe from. So it's not hocus pocus, it really does work. Try a WBTB with 2 cups of mugwort tea...




I love valerian root, but have not noticed an effect on dreams. But oh my gosh.. does that stuff stink!

...that's why in Spanish we say: "ooof que valeriana!" referring to the feet odor...pee yew!
...and yes I'm doing an extra charged mugwort since I harvested..
Lemon grass is best in flavor, for relaxation, and dream vividness!