Comment · Fri, January 17, 2014 · Ceretropic
1 week of Alpha Brain = terrifying lucid nightmares
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cb33 · 36 points
I wanted to see what the hype was about and while I did see an increase in concentration and productivity, I also began having lucid nightmares that are bad enough that I can't go back to sleep. I'm no pussy, but these nightmares are long, detailed, and the most terrifying experiences that I recall ever having.
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TestUserD · 2 points
I agree with your original response completely. The best way to deal with OP's immediate problem is at the pharmacological level of abstraction, which is exactly what I would expect in this sub anyway.
I simply took offense to the subsequent claim that consciousness is hypothetical bullshit. It's certainly a more abstract concept than acetylcholine, but that doesn't make it entirely flawed.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
I think some people react harshly to the the concept of consciousness because they have been exposed to a lot of pseudo-scientific BS parading around as truth. I don't think anyone really believes that consciousness itself is bullshit.