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A member asked:

Do over-the-counter sleep aids like unisom make lucid dreaming easier?

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Yes: If you they are disruptive or you experience other untowards side effects, stop the sleeping aid.

Dr Brown agreed

Answered 7/20/2012

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No evidence: However with any sleeping aid there is increase in dream sleep but are these dreams more lucid depends on the person, it can cause nightmares in some.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Lately i've been interested in controlling my sleep through lucid dreaming. Are there genuine health benefits and how does it work?

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Can a person have lucid dreams or any dreams if he does not reach the full sleep cycle, i only reach level 2 and not rem?

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Ive been using Unisom a couple times a week to help me sleep and it really works well. Is there any long-term problems with using that such as addictions or dependence? Sleep aids

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I have fibromyalgia &REM sleep behaviour.I take ketamine,LDN,nuerotin,amyltriptiline &melatonin.I usually have nighttime hallucinations &still act out in sleep sometimes but lately having lucid dreams most nights,should i be as concerned as I am?

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