Nicotine and Dreams

[Wafflestomper]

I noticed this after two nights of vaping and no analogs. Really really lucid dreams. I actually went to work and talked about it to my collegues.

I wondered if it was the result of the withdrawal of some of the other chemicals in cigarettes as my co-worker said that when she tried to quit with Chantrix, she also had really strange vivid dreams. Of course after I learned of the effects of Chatrix, it wouldn't surprise me in the least that she had that experience.

After a couple days they went away.

 

[Kyi]

I noticed this after two nights of vaping and no analogs. Really really lucid dreams. I actually went to work and talked about it to my collegues.

I wondered if it was the result of the withdrawal of some of the other chemicals in cigarettes as my co-worker said that when she tried to quit with Chantrix, she also had really strange vivid dreams. Of course after I learned of the effects of Chatrix, it wouldn't surprise me in the least that she had that experience.

After a couple days they went away.

My boyfriend told me that the dreams could be related to me not smoking regular cigarettes as well. Apparently, sleep disturbances and nightmares are a common side effect of quitting smoking. Oh, that is in addition to depression, anxiety, irritability, boredom, headaches, fatigue, increased appetite, weight gain, constipation and gas, sore throat, nasal drip, chest tightness, hostility, and suicidal thoughts! How lovely. Tough trade off.

 

[HTHUTCH]

Dreams are funny things. I have noticed that for at least a couple of nights since starting on e-cigs & not using analogues in the past 2+ months I've had quite a few very lucid & some extremely disturbing dreams. But like has been mentioned, nicotine is a stimulant. I also recall reading somewhere, when I was younger that some study was done on the effects of nicotine to the brain & what was found was that people who smoke - use nicotine - tend to have much more brain activity. I suppose it makes sense if nicotine is a stimulant. Our brains never stop... until, that is, they do. But like I said, it's not an "all the damn time" occurrence for me. When I do have one of those dreams, though, I have attributed it to my heavy smoking/ drinking/ **& now** vaping.

 

[kemuri]

Have noticed much more intense, involved, complicated dreams since taking up ecigs 4 months ago, often involving a search or an impossible quest. My gut feeling is it's caused by vaping nic, though of course it's possible some weird fissures are breaking out in my psyche.

 

[Geezer]

I dreampt that I was a bird with a candy-bar head.


Who said it?

 

[HTHUTCH]

I dreampt that I was a bird with a candy-bar head.


Who said it?

Ffffffffffffffffffriggin!!!! Ah man. it's Kramer... UHF... I'm an idiot. I can't remember the actor's name.

 

[uzzaperez]

I had a nightmare. I dreamed that I kept waking up every couple of hours because I was so addicted I would have to wake up to get my vape fix so my body could go back to sleep.

My psychic-palm-reader-gypsy said it means I was weened too early.

 

[420GypsyGirl]

::sigh:: Can't sleep. Woke up again because of this crazy dream. I was a pilot for a search and rescue team and we had to go out and rescue some people on a boat. It was so vivid and terrifying due to the nature of the dream that I am really wired now.

 

[Geezer]

Ffffffffffffffffffriggin!!!! Ah man. it's Kramer... UHF... I'm an idiot. I can't remember the actor's name.

Winner! .........................................

 

[Geezer]

Give me all of your personal info and I will send you a prize!

 

[skeetr]

I had a very hard time remembering dreams when I smoked cigs. I figured my body was too busy repairing all the damage I did all day to mess with them. It is truely a pleasure to resume and remember my dreams now.

 

[Kyi]

It seems that nightmares occur more often than good dreams for me.

Last night, I deliberately took 2 big puffs before going to bed. I couldn't fall asleep for a long time (wasn't tired to begin with) but I eventually fell asleep. I had the most horrid dream. My boyfriend woke me up in the middle of the night because he heard me whimpering "No, please don't" and tossing and turning over and over again.

You cannot imagine the relief I felt knowing I was just having a nightmare. I dreamt some man had kidnapped me while I was walking to class, and had repeatedly raped and cut me while I was chained up in a bedroom. He also knocked out my teeth, so I had this awful feeling that my appearance was ruined. When I finally managed to escape, he began kidnapping people I knew and torturing them and sending me video clips of him prying out their teeth, including little kids. I finally went back to his place so he wouldn't do that anymore, and the house was rigged with a bomb. I didn't die, but somehow there was a weird scene where I went back to my parent's house and I was crying and told my mom everything that had happened and I thought my life was going to be normal again. Then, I went to a store to buy some stuff before driving back to my own home, when I encountered the guy at the store. He just laughed at me and told me and asked me if I wanted him to walk me back to my car. I started freaking out and yelling "This guy is trying to kill me! Please help!" in the middle of the store. Everyone ignored me. What a horrible horrible feeling.

I still want to try to see if I could get a good dream, but if I keep having nightmares like these, I think I will stop vaping a good while before bed. I'm getting tired of waking up every morning with the intense feeling of impeding doom.

 

[DUFFMAN]

Dreeeeeaaammmzzzzz! I dream about donuts....all types of food...restaurants....and yes...DUFF BEER!!

 

[VapinDove]

Funny to come across this thread when my waking dream this morning was about seeing a young woman vaping a 510 and liking it. I smiled and told her that one was my favorite too!

 

[DUFFMAN]

It seems that nightmares occur more often than good dreams for me.

Last night, I deliberately took 2 big puffs before going to bed. I couldn't fall asleep for a long time (wasn't tired to begin with) but I eventually fell asleep. I had the most horrid dream. My boyfriend woke me up in the middle of the night because he heard me whimpering "No, please don't" and tossing and turning over and over again.

You cannot imagine the relief I felt knowing I was just having a nightmare. I dreamt some man had kidnapped me while I was walking to class, and had repeatedly raped and cut me while I was chained up in a bedroom. He also knocked out my teeth, so I had this awful feeling that my appearance was ruined. When I finally managed to escape, he began kidnapping people I knew and torturing them and sending me video clips of him prying out their teeth, including little kids. I finally went back to his place so he wouldn't do that anymore, and the house was rigged with a bomb. I didn't die, but somehow there was a weird scene where I went back to my parent's house and I was crying and told my mom everything that had happened and I thought my life was going to be normal again. Then, I went to a store to buy some stuff before driving back to my own home, when I encountered the guy at the store. He just laughed at me and told me and asked me if I wanted him to walk me back to my car. I started freaking out and yelling "This guy is trying to kill me! Please help!" in the middle of the store. Everyone ignored me. What a horrible horrible feeling.

I still want to try to see if I could get a good dream, but if I keep having nightmares like these, I think I will stop vaping a good while before bed. I'm getting tired of waking up every morning with the intense feeling of impeding doom.

I see a movie!! Get me a script and I'll pitch the idea!!

 

[maureengill]

In the last week and a half...I have had three nights like that. One morning I woke up and ran around the living room searching for the PV (peanut butter) that I left right next to where I sleep as usual, one morning I woke up crying, and one morning I woke up to a big surprise (not detailing it...some might be jealous )...and that's never happened before.

Now that I think about it...this is after I purchased a 16mg Peanut Butter Cup liquid cause it was the highest they had...I wonder if maybe it was because I've had less nicotine...

Maureen

 

[dolvey]

It seems vivid dreaming it definitely a side effect for certain individuals. I have noticed the same thing, nothing bad and, in fact, a few that I would love to revisit.

 

[DUFFMAN]

In the last week and a half...I have had three nights like that. One morning I woke up and ran around the living room searching for the PV (peanut butter) that I left right next to where I sleep as usual, one morning I woke up crying, and one morning I woke up to a big surprise (not detailing it...some might be jealous )...and that's never happened before.

Now that I think about it...this is after I purchased a 16mg Peanut Butter Cup liquid cause it was the highest they had...I wonder if maybe it was because I've had less nicotine...

Maureen

Please elaborate on that big surprise, inquiring minds want to know!!

 

[Synf]

I didn't quite understand this until last night. It was the first time I had vaped RIGHT before going to sleep. (I would usually try to space the time from smoking cigs to two hours before going to sleep to prevent breathing troubles and cause a restless sleep.)

I was having one of the funniest, vivid, and rememberable dreams I have had in a long time. My brother came and woke me up wondering why I was laughing in my sleep...

 

[tatertot]

This explains it! I had the most horrible nightmere.............don't even want to tell anyone about it................and I vaped just before going to bed................maybe I better knock that off.....