Can Partaking In Cannabis Stop The Flow Of Dreams ?

I am no doctor or scientist. This blog entry is based on my on personal experience and some research that I did through an article on WebMD.

 When I partake of Cannabis before bedtime it is my way of getting ready for the  Dream World.  It is important that I choose the correct strain.  If I choose a sativa strain I will not be able to settle down to sleep.  But if I choose a indica strain I am able to reach a focused meditative state before entering the Dream World and my mind seems more open to the suggestion I give it before falling asleep.

I have read many articles talking about how when people partake of Cannabis before bedtime they are not able to have as much REM sleep.  Let me share with you one of the many articles that I found that explains why this happens.  This information is from WebMD: 

The 5 Stages of Sleep

In one eight-hour night of sleep, we go through the sleep cycle about three times on average. There are five stages total: Stages 1, 2, 3, 4 and REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep; each stage has specific brainwaves associated with it.

• Stages 1, 2 and 3 are transition stages that help you travel from the world of wakefulness to the world of sleep.
• The fourth stage is known as “deep sleep,” which is the most restorative for our bodies.
• REM sleep, the final stage in the cycle, is when almost all dreaming occurs. Dreams can occur in non-REM sleep. However, it’s very uncommon, and the dreams are much less likely to be remembered upon awakening.

Does Cannabis Decrease Your REM Sleep?

A study from 1972 used young adult male volunteers and dosed one group with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and another with a synthetic compound similar to THC, called synhexl. Each subject then had their brainwaves measured with an electroencephalogram (EEG) while they slept. Researchers found that varying levels of THC as well as synhexl increased Stage 4 sleep (deep sleep), but decreased REM sleep.
We know that dreaming happens during REM sleep. If THC decreases the amount of REM sleep a person gets, then it also decreases the amount of time a person has to dream.
Of course, these findings should be looked at with a critical eye. The study is from 1972, and there hasn’t been, so far as we can find, a study done like it since. Only a small handful of subjects—all of whom were young and male—were studied, so the sample isn’t representative of the entire population.




So what do you think about these findings.  It is all the way back from the 70's so very outdated. But I do like the fact that they didn't use monkeys, rats, or rabbits to experiment on.  There are many Cannabis partakers who meditate with Cannabis before bedtime and still recall there dreams because they actually want to.  I am convinced that if a person truly wants to remember their dreams all they need to do is ask for it to happen after you have meditated with cannabis before bedtime to get you in a relaxed and meditative state of mind.

I have really been diving deep into the Dream World because I believe that our dreams are here to help us if only we become aware of this fact.

I will doing more and research about herbs and the Dream World about many other herb from all over the world and report back here so please do stay tuned.

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