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I get it, I’m cynical. But am I the only one that wonders how much of this is true, and how much “poetic license”?

newnewpdro 8y ago
The imagination has literally everything imaginable at its disposal. Considering the drugs they were pumping through his veins I don't see why we have to doubt the veracity. I've dabbled in sleep deprivation in the past and after four days it's as if I'm dreaming while my eyes are open, simultaneously sleeping on some level while still functioning in the world. It was as if totally random and crazy movies were playing in my head and my consciousness would uncontrollably alternate between them for minutes at a time, only occasionally giving attention to the one in front of my eyes.
- newshorts 8y ago
  New parent here. The sleep deprivation thing is real. There were moments early on where I would lay on the couch hoping to get a quick 15 minutes in and almost as soon as I closed my eyes I would have dreams. The interesting part for me, is that as soon as I realized these were crazy and not reality, I would instantly zap myself awake. It made things incredibly difficult and I would have to close my eyes with the intention of not trying to detect if what I was thinking about was real.
PinkMilkshake 8y ago
It might be hard to believe if you have fairly normal dreams. I can easily believe it. My dreams are much stranger than that. The last vivid dream I had was of Anubis looking men emerging from eggs laid out in a grid. They clapped their hands chanting 'wolf men, wolf men, wolf men' while I had to fight their normal looking wolf pets.
- whalabi 8y ago
  Any ideas what might be causing your.. imaginative dreams? Cheese before bed? Art-house movies? Art-house substances?
  - ianai 8y ago
    I’ve had some great dreams with taking b12 right before bed. Or waking up then going back to sleep + b12.
    - joecool1029 8y ago
      You sure it was b12? b6 is known to increase dream 'weirdness'. I ran a not so scientific trial 15 or so years ago with around 30 individuals where we kept dream logs and took various dosages of b6. Small amounts do have varying effects on people. I really do not recommend high dosages over 50mg, peripheral neuropathy is not fun to have.
      - ianai 8y ago
        Yes, it’s the best b12 I could find.
  - PinkMilkshake 8y ago
    No cheese before bed (I didn't know that was a thing) and I like watching strange films but it's not something I do often. I haven't used any interesting substances in a long time, just ranitidine for reflux. Honestly, I don't know. I don't remember them not being like that. I still have some normal dreams, even the common ones like teeth falling out. But a large portion of my dreams have always been nonsense.
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The imagination has literally everything imaginable at its disposal. Considering the drugs they were pumping through his veins I don't see why we have to doubt the veracity. I've dabbled in sleep deprivation in the past and after four days it's as if I'm dreaming while my eyes are open, simultaneously sleeping on some level while still functioning in the world. It was as if totally random and crazy movies were playing in my head and my consciousness would uncontrollably alternate between them for minutes at a time, only occasionally giving attention to the one in front of my eyes.

newshorts 8y ago
New parent here. The sleep deprivation thing is real. There were moments early on where I would lay on the couch hoping to get a quick 15 minutes in and almost as soon as I closed my eyes I would have dreams. The interesting part for me, is that as soon as I realized these were crazy and not reality, I would instantly zap myself awake. It made things incredibly difficult and I would have to close my eyes with the intention of not trying to detect if what I was thinking about was real.

PinkMilkshake 8y ago

It might be hard to believe if you have fairly normal dreams. I can easily believe it. My dreams are much stranger than that. The last vivid dream I had was of Anubis looking men emerging from eggs laid out in a grid. They clapped their hands chanting 'wolf men, wolf men, wolf men' while I had to fight their normal looking wolf pets.

whalabi 8y ago
Any ideas what might be causing your.. imaginative dreams? Cheese before bed? Art-house movies? Art-house substances?
- ianai 8y ago
  I’ve had some great dreams with taking b12 right before bed. Or waking up then going back to sleep + b12.
  - joecool1029 8y ago
    You sure it was b12? b6 is known to increase dream 'weirdness'. I ran a not so scientific trial 15 or so years ago with around 30 individuals where we kept dream logs and took various dosages of b6. Small amounts do have varying effects on people. I really do not recommend high dosages over 50mg, peripheral neuropathy is not fun to have.
    - ianai 8y ago
      Yes, it’s the best b12 I could find.
- PinkMilkshake 8y ago
  No cheese before bed (I didn't know that was a thing) and I like watching strange films but it's not something I do often. I haven't used any interesting substances in a long time, just ranitidine for reflux. Honestly, I don't know. I don't remember them not being like that. I still have some normal dreams, even the common ones like teeth falling out. But a large portion of my dreams have always been nonsense.

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