Does Smoking Weed Stop You Dreaming?

[SketchyTom]

This Might be a silly question but i havnt had a dream in agez untill i went a week without smoking

i told my m8s about this and came to the conclusion its because of smoking weed regulaly

just wandering whats your thoughts

SketchyTom Reviewed by SketchyTom on 11-04-2008. Does Smoking Weed Stop You Dreaming? This Might be a silly question but i havnt had a dream in agez untill i went a week without smoking i told my m8s about this and came to the conclusion its because of smoking weed regulaly just wandering whats your thoughts Rating: 5

[mattisnotonfire]

I don't mean to sound like a c**t but...

It's actually a common misconception that some people don't dream. We ALL dream. It's just that we forget about it the minute we wake up because it's just our subconscious.

I only remember REALLY vivid dreams. :stoned:

[SketchyTom]

lol i guess that answers my question

cheers m8:thumbsup:

[Dream of the iris]

It's true. Though scientists haven't figured out the reason for dreaming, if you don't dream you die. There was this video I saw a while back about this guy who couldn't physically experience REM sleep, which is where the most vivid dreams occur, and eventually he was hospitalized and died within a few months. I suppose it would seem like we don't dream when we smoke pot because it messes with our memories. I mean it's hard enough just to remember a dream sober but to remember a dream after a night of smoking....well that's just madness!

[flyingimam]

here is my take:

I had the same exact question and condition. however I took a psychology class and figured it in there

u have REM sleep and Non-rem sleep. most of the remembered dreams occur in Non-rem sleep. REM sleep is mostly where body really relaxes and rapid eye movements occur

i know science has not reached a conclusion on this yet, but my theory is that when u smoke weed, the chemicals in your system either turn your entire sleep into REM (normally 20-25% of sleep time is REM) or u do go through cycles, but the effect on short term memory makes it almost impossible for us to remember any of the dreams, while they have been taking place.

I have quite a different feeling all over my body when i wake up after a smoking before sleep
than sober

and i think whats needed to affect the brain n body in such a way is in the bloodstream and body even without immediate smoking before sleep if the person is a regular smoker, it only takes a tiny amount which can circulate/be stored for a while in the body

just what I think, its merely a hypothesis that must be proven

[theforthdrive]

I have experienced the same phenomenon. I have gone months without dreaming. But It seems to come and go. Yesterday was baking day, needless to say I sampled a few too many and passed out early. yet, I had the craziest dream. Very exotic and specific! which is strange because all my dreams are always mundane. But I chalked it up to my excitement of my harvest coming down tonight. It seems if the dream is powerful enough you'll remember!

[flyingimam]

speaking of dreaming has anyone of yall "smoked and gotten high" IN your dreams.

Since i massively cut down my smoking, I had a couple of these dreams with a totally clean body... it was just awesome.

was thinking if its possible for a person to actually focus and meditate to have that kind of dream, there really aint no need for smoking anymore, u can smoke n get high purely on your thoughts in the dreams!

like just anytime u wanna smoke, sit down and meditate/yoga for a little while, n bam!

[elskeetro]

i haven't had a memorable dream in a while. I'm an everyday smoker so that could explain it. I've been sober for almost a week now and still no dreams.

About a year ago i would have recurring dreams that i would run into a specific person that i had been avoiding for some time and he seemed to haunt my dreams.

So while i miss my nightly adventures...i'm glad i'm not being haunted anymore.

take it from there...
Skeet.

[SketchyTom]

Thanks for all the imput

good to know i aint broken with my non dreamy sleepy times lol

[VapedG13]

My dreams are more vivid and memorible if I havent smoked weed for awhile.....I vape everyday, I still dream but its not memorible or vivid