Oneirogens
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An oneirogen, is a chemical which enhances dream states. Chemicals under investigation include dream herb (Calea zacatechichi) and African dream herb (Entada rheedii).
Dream Enhancement
There is very little scientific data on dream enhancement. One reason for this is during REM sleep, the skeletal muscles of the sleeping body are inhibited which makes it otherwise impossible for the dreamer to signal that they are in a lucid state[1]. Although this has been known to malfunction in neuro-atypicals in the form of sleepwalking.
Simulation theory
There has been some recent scientific interest on the idea that REM dreams are a kind of a simulation of the real world on a higher cognitive level implies that dreaming could alter waking performance[1].
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lucid dreaming: Neural virtual reality as a mecha- nism for performance enhancement Commentary on “The neurobiology of consciousness: Lucid dreaming wakes up” by J. Allan Hobson Daniel Erlacher1 & Heather Chapin2 1Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Heidelberg University, Germany 2Florida Atlantic University, USA