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Tory and Mikah talk about a few medicinal sleep aids before interpreting three dreams from listeners. Featuring: house boats, murder scenes, oceans, backpacks, and a number of apocalypses.
Notes and linksMedicinal Sleep AidsAmbienan oral sedative and a nonbenzodiazepinedoes not cause racismhelps you fall asleep more quickly, but isn't intended to help you stay asleepa gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) agonist, meaning it encourages production of GABA in the brainAmbien has some hypnotic side effectsthings you did on ambien - RedditAmbien can cause dependenceIn very rare cases, Ambien has had some cognition-improving effect on individuals who have experienced brain damage.Antihistamineswork by reducing or blocking histamineshistamines are little chemicals created by your body that attach to histamine receptors on certain cells in your bodyhistamine is created in the brain in histamine neurons. Histamine promotes wakefulness in the brain and is very effective at doing so.histamine acts on H1 receptors in the hypothalamus of the brain.antihistamines wiggle their way into the brain and keep histamine from connecting with those receptors, so your brain is like, "OK, time for sleeping now."newer, non-drowsy antihistamines affect the H2 receptors in the brain or don't cross the blood brain barrier at all.MelatoninMelatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland in our brain. It’s referred to as “the sleep hormone.”Melatonin production is controlled by the Suprachiasmatic Nucleithis magical region of the brain in the hypothalamus is connected to our eyesight and there are photosensitive cells in the nuclei.it's responsible for regulating our 24-hour circadian rhythm.between the neurons and the hormones it activates, it uses about 20,000 neurons to keep our shit running like clockwork.Melatonin helps kick your Stage 1 sleep into gear. You start to feel less alert and want to go to sleep.Melatonin production changes with time.shorter periods of production in the summer, longer periods in wintermelatonin production drops with age, too.Studies show that Melatonin is a great coach for our body’s natural sleep-wake cycles.it may also shorten the time it takes you to fall asleepit may also improve sleep quality and increase amount of sleep overallScientists at Ontario’s University of Guelph found that in more than 71 percent of melatonin supplements, the amount of melatonin was more than 10 percent different from what the product label indicated.some products contained as much as 83 percent less melatonin than was on the labelother products contained as much as 478 percent more melatonin than was on the labelRozerema melatonin agonist, meaning it encourages production of melatonin in the brainthe only prescription sleep medication not classified as a controlled substancemost don’t get the groggy hangover feeling you can sometimes get from other prescription sleep aidsOK for long-term use, unlike drugs like Ambienas a prescription medication, it's held to higher standards and regulated better than something like melatonin supplementsDreamsListener Tyler: A dream about a boat house, a giant wall of water, a bathroom murder scene, and prophecy.Listener Brian: A dream about a boat, backpack swimmers, a wedding, and an ever-encroaching ocean.Listener Brad: Many dreams about many (creative) apocalypses. Send in your dreams:email: [email protected]
site: lucid.show
Follow us on Twitter:@Lucid_PodcastSourceshttps://americanaddictioncenters.org/withdrawal-timelines-treatments/ambien/https://www.medicinenet.com/benzodiazepines_sleep-inducing-oral/article.htm#formulations_of_benzodiazepineshttp://medicationguide.ambien.comhttp://www.psychiatrist.com/JCP/article/Pages/2004/v65n08/v65n0816.aspxhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3657033/https://web.archive.org/web/20120410030254/http://www.nps.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/59888/Zolpidem_position_statement_To_print.pdfhttps://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=248&sid=588181https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/04/magazine/can-ambien-wake-minimally-conscious.htmlhttps://www.helpguide.org/articles/sleep/sleeping-pills-and-natural-sleep-aids.htmhttp://www.health.com/health/condition-article/0,,20189012,00.htmlhttps://www.livescience.com/41999-antihistamines-drowsy-benadryl-allergies.htmlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20851648https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24673474https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sleep-newzzz/201709/how-melatonin-helps-you-sleephttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/healthy-sleep/sleep-science/melatonin-for-sleep-does-it-work -
Tory and Mikah explore the history of dreams in mythology before interpreting three dreams from listeners. Featuring: space, dead bodies, wizards, smart home tech, and drama club.
Notes and linksDreams in MythologyGreek & Roman MythologyOneiroi: Morpheus, Phobetor, and PhantasosDreams are messages from the gods.Norse MythologyDreams can predict the future.Dreams are messages from the gods.Dreams are a way to speak with mystical beings.Egyptian MythologyEgyptian dream dictionaries were among the first examples of dream interpretation.Dreams were sorted between good omens and bad omens.Hawaiian MythologyDreams are "soul sleep," a time to communicate with one's ancestral guardians.Dreams can teach us songs, dances, cures for ailments, and provide us with guidance.Japanese MythologyThe Baku is a mostly benevolent dream devourer shaped from a bear, elephant, and ox. It will eat away one's nightmares.NightmaresNightmares aren't dark, spooky horses. Mares are a mythological fiend that rests on the chest of sleeping victims, suffocating them.Many, many languages have a word for nightmare that uses "mare" as its root.It was believed that sage, blessed amulets, the Baku, a dreamcatcher, a prayer, a worry doll, and more could ward off nightmares.DreamsListener Markus: A dream about space, dead bodies, competence, and, perplexingly, a kitten in a fish bowl.Listener Brian: A dream about a whimsical wizard that loves to talk about smart home tech — particularly his smart trash can and smart sewing machine.Listener Wei: A dream about drama club, sponsorship, leadership, and anxiety. Send in your dreams:email: [email protected]
site: lucid.show
Follow us on Twitter:@Lucid_PodcastSourcesLiberman, Anatoly (2005). Word Origins And How We Know Them. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-19-538707-0. Retrieved 14 May 2018.Norse Folklore, The Night Mare - SpangenhelmHow Different Cultures Protect Themselves From Bad Dreams - Van Winkle'sOvid, Metamorphoses 11.633 ff. Via Wikipedia)Hesiod Theogony, 212. Via WikipediaOvid. Metamorphoses. Book XI, 641. Via WikipediaTurville-Petre, E.O.G. 1964. Myth and Religion of the North: The Religion of Ancient Scandinavia. p. 232. Via Norse MythologyLoebel-Fried, Caren. Hawaiian Legends of Dreams. University of Hawaii Press, 2005. -
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Tory and Mikah discuss environmental sleep disrupters (like artificial light and temperature) before interpreting three dreams from listeners.
Notes and linksEnvironmental Sleep DisruptersLight (particularly artificial light)Sound (but not white noise)Temperature (cool down your bedroom for better sleep)Bed mates (kick your partner or pet out of your bed; your body will thank you)DreamsListener Tai: A dream about hiding dead bodies and trying to cover one's tracks.Listener Trinity: A dream about a dance on a frozen pond with a tentacled beast hiding beneath.Listener Shannon: A dream about crumbling teeth falling out of one's mouth.Send in your dreams:email: [email protected]
site: lucid.show
Follow us on Twitter:@Lucid_PodcastSourcesBlue Light Has a Dark Side - Harvard Health PublishingHow Sound Impacts Your Sleep Cycle - AmerisleepAre Noises Keeping You Awake? - National Sleep FoundationBurden of Disease from Environmental Noise, Quantification of Healthy Life Years Lost in Europe - World Health OrganizationCool Temperature Alters Human Fat and Metabolism - National Institutes of Healthteethfallingoutdream.org -
Tory and Mikah discuss consumable sleep disrupters (like caffeine and spicy foods) before interpreting two dreams from listeners.
Notes and linksConsumable Sleep DisruptersCaffeineAlcoholHonorable MentionsNicotineChocolateSpicy, Fatty, and Sugary FoodsMarijuana?Send in your dreams:email: [email protected]
site: lucid.show
Follow us on Twitter:@Lucid_PodcastSourcesThe Chemistry of Caffeine, Nicotine, and Sleep - Everyday Health
How Caffeine Works - HowStuffWorks
How alcohol affects the quality — and quantity — of sleep - National Sleep Foundation
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Tory and Mikah explain the four stages of sleep (N1, N2, N3, and REM) and the sleep cycle before sharing their own dreams and trading dream interpretations.
Notes and linksSend in your dreams:
• email: [email protected]
• site: lucid.show
Follow us on Twitter: @Lucid_Podcast
Stages of sleepN1 (Stage 1)N2 (Stage 2)N3 (Stage 3)REMThe sleep cycleN1 » N2 » N3 » N2 » N1 » REMSourcesOpenStax, Psychology. OpenStax CNX. Feb 28, 2018
The history of sleep science - The Guardian
Non-REM (NREM) sleep - HowSleepWorks
REM sleep - HowSleepWorks
What are brainwaves? - Symphonic Mind
Stages of sleep - American Sleep Association
Stages of sleep and sleep cycles - Tuck Sleep
