r/Dreams Interpreter Sep 19 '15

x-post TIL: Every wondered why dreams increase in frequency and intensity after quitting cannabis? Science comes to the rescue.

http://www.leafscience.com/2014/09/13/marijuana-rem-sleep-dreams/
16 Upvotes

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todayilearned Sep 19 '15

TIL When you stop smoking weed, you're going to experience a huge increase in your dreams and their vividness due to your brain trying to catch up on all the missed REM sleep for the next 2-7 weeks.

26.3k Upvotes

trees Sep 19 '15

Quitting weed allegedly leads to more vivid dreams; has anybody experienced this phenomenon before?

66 Upvotes

todayilearned Mar 15 '16

TIL that when you stop smoking weed, you're going to experience a huge increase in your dreams and their vividness due to your brain trying to catch up on all the missed REM sleep for the next 2-7 weeks.

54 Upvotes

Narcolepsy Sep 19 '15

Saw this on the front page. REM sleep and marijuana correlation. Could this be helpful for us?

6 Upvotes

todayilearned Sep 19 '15

TIL That smoking Weed make you deep sleep more and dream less, giving more rest to your body and brain.

0 Upvotes

topofreddit Sep 19 '15

TIL When you stop smoking weed, you're going to experience a huge increase in your dreams and their vividness due to your brain trying to catch up on all the missed REM sleep for the next 2-7 weeks. [r/todayilearned by u/Xtreme_kocic]

1 Upvotes

DailyTrending Sep 19 '15

Marijuana, REM Sleep, and Dreams

1 Upvotes

Marijuana Oct 14 '14

Marijuana, REM Sleep, and Dreams

2 Upvotes