Can we induce lucid dreams? A pharmacological point of view

Can we induce lucid dreams? A pharmacological point of view

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Firas Hasan Bazzari Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt   Summary. The phenomenon of lucid dreaming, in which an individual has the ability to be conscious and in control of his dreams, has attracted the public attention, especially in the era of internet and social media platforms. With its huge popularity, lucid dreaming triggered passionate…

Theories of dreaming and lucid dreaming: An integrative review towards sleep, dreaming and consciousness

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Nicolas Zink & Reinhard Pietrowsky Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Department of Clinical Psychology, Düsseldorf, Germany Summary. The present review gives an overview on common theories of dreaming with a specific emphasis on how they are able to explain lucid dreaming. The theories are grouped either to such that describe structural or biological processes of dreams or to such…