| Sky Render said: The third and most interesting form, lucid dreaming, is full-on resistance to the hallucinogen. The brain wrests control of cognitive functions back, and the result can often startle the dreamer into awakening. When it does not, however, the dreamer will find themselves in a situation where they feel like they are fully awake (as all of their sensory controls come online, even though the body is not responding), and the hallucinogen is providing artificial input for them that they can then guide and shape. I can personally vouch that this kind of dreaming is surreal, simply because you know you're not awake, yet it feels exactly like you are awake. Unfortunately, it's obscenely easy to be woken up in this state too; all it takes is one good unexpected jolt, and you'll be back in the real world. |
Yes, that is unfortunate. When I hit a lucid dreaming state I usually try to be very careful about what I conjure up. Usually I just fool around a bit and then let myself slip back into "normal" sleep.
One experience I had that was unusual and memorable occured during a lucid dream in which I felt hungry so I conjured up some chocolate (a Cadbury bar). I took a bite and was savoring the taste which was particularly sweet, intense and delicious... and then I woke up. The unusual part was that I could still taste the chocolate for a good 20-30 seconds after I woke up.
