Medical Hypotheses (1988) 26.

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0 Longman Group UK Ltd 1988

Use of DMAE (2-Dimethylaminoethanol) in the

W. SERGIO

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Abstract - A food supplement, namely DMAE, that facilitates the induction of lucid
dreams is discussed. Included is a brief consideration of the therapeutic potential of such
dreams.

Introduction
own personal studies with myself and my wife in
In medical school, I became fascinated by a greatly facilitating the induction of lucid dreams.
phenomenon known as lucid dreaming. Lucid DMAE is a powerful stimulant of the reticular
dreams (1) are very different from ordinary formation in the brain (3) causing arousal and
dreams in that the dreamer is completely consciousness during REM dreaming and short-
conscious that he or she is dreaming and has ening the amount of sleep needed each night,
conscious control over the content of the dream. producing a sounder sleep, and a feeling of clear-
The lucid dream environment is perceived as mindedness on awakening. As a result, DMAE
clearly as reality and in incredible detail that is causes a person to remain at a higher level of
even more vivid than vision in waking life. consciousness while dreaming which facilitates
These unusual dreams have potential appli- the realization during the dream that the
cation in the areas of weight loss, disease treat- dreamer is dreaming.
ment, behavior modification, and the DMAE is a relatively nontoxic compound with
improvement of mental and physical abilities (2). vitamin properties similar to those of choline and
is converted into choline in the body (3). DMAE
DMAE - the lucid dream drug is superior to choline for membrane synthesis
In order to induce lucid dreaming one must because choline is not able to be transported
become conscious during REM dreaming. I across cellular membranes to the sites where it
began testing substances that stimulate the retic- is needed, whereas DMAE can readily pass
ular formation of the brain since this is the through cellular membranes. DMAE may be
region of the brain responsible for what we call effective as an adjunct to therapy in AIDS
“consciousness.” patients to stabilize T-cell membranes.
One substance, namely DMAE (2-Dimethy- One of the more interesting effects of DMAE
laminoethanol), has shown great promise in my is its ability to cause weight loss in persons taking
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dosages of 250 mg per day. In fact, such dosages psychic mechanism through which the powers of
had to be lowered in several studies because of the mind’s most vivid images can be directed.
the degree of weight loss that resulted in many One of the most impressive applications of
patients. DMAE deserves further investigation imagery is in treating cancer patients. Treating
as an anti-obesity drug (3). ill cancer patients who supplemented standard
treatment for their advanced cancer with healing
Sample method of lucid dream induction using imagery survived. on the average. twice as long
DMAE as those patients who received only standard
therapy (3). %‘en the unique level of control-
Start with 50 mg of the free base of DMAE
lablc imagery in lucid dreams it seems reason-
taken in the morning. DMAE normally takes
able to expect that these results might bc greatly
about 2 weeks before it reaches it full effect.
enhanced if imagery was used in lucid dreams.
However, some persons can experience its tonic
Since some diseases have been shown to
effect on consciousness with the first dose.
connect causally as well as coincidently with the
Set an alarm clock for about one hour prior
sufferer’s mental states. it seems logical that
to when you expect to wake in the morning, and
control over. or modification of. those psycho-
before falling asleep in bed, relax and visualize
logical states can be used to prevent. ameliorate.
yourself lying in bed asleep with your eyes
or even cure physical conditions. Forming an
moving rapidly back and forth under your eye
image of a person in perfect health in ;t lucid
lids and recall the thought “This is a dream and
dream may initiate healing processes.
I am only dreaming.”
A common application of imaging is in
When the alarm goes off in the morning, shut
training the nervous system and muscles to
it off, lay back in bed, close your eyes and
improve coordination in sports. These tech-
visualize yourself asleep in bed, dreaming. with
niques of imagery can be applied to lucid
your eyes moving rapidly back and forth under
dreaming.
your eyelids and while doing this, recall the
In addition. positive conflict resolution
dream you just had and try to be aware that you
permitted in lucid dream5 is extremely satisfying
are dreaming. This should result in lucid
and healthy. In a lucid dream. one can lucidly
dreaming with a little practice.
resolve a problem in a healthy way as w,cll as
It is possible to enter a lucid dream directly
being able to achieve absolutely anything the
after using DMAE from a waking state by
lucid dreamer wishes. The lucid dreamer can
observing one’s own mental processes while
have safe sex with one or more persons and
beginning to fail asleep. Holding a fixed image
actual orgasm is frequently reported: you can fly
or thought in your mind as you fall asleep can
anywhere (just like superman!); you can visit any
induce lucid dreaming.
place in the world you wish; you can solve prob-
I have found that the degree of cerebral stimu-
lems or puzzles better than when you arc awake.
lation varies with the salt of DMAE used. The
and creativity is remarkably enhanced.
lactate salt is the most effective, and the p-
Lucidity is a paradigm of self-reflection and
acetamidobenzoate salt next best, and the
such introspection may be able to play a key role
tartrate the poorest.
in psychological growth through lucid dreams by
allowing the lucid dreamer to withdraw from old
Healing in lucid dreams patterns of behavior and conceive new ones.
Sleep and dreams help to meet life’s challenges
by providing an opportunity to recuperate, adapt
Conclusion
and regain optimal health. In sleep, the indi-
vidual is suspended and isolated from most Considering that we spend one third of our lives
environmental challenges, which allows the asleep, lucid dreaming may represent an exciting
organism to restore itself in the direction of way to spend some of that wasted time. Lucid
health especially through the use of imagery. dreams are fantastic experiences that may have
Imagery is a powerful tool used in a great important therapeutic applications. Presented
variety of disciplines from Freudian psychoanal- here is a safe drug, namely DMAE. that can
ysis to behavior modification to improving one’s provide researchers with a powerful new tool to
tennis game! And lucid dreaming represents a explore the potential of lucid dreams.
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