Vitamin B6 Can Help Recall Dreams – Research

A new research has revealed an average dose of vitamin B6 to help in recalling dreams.

This was disclosed in a research conducted by Dr Denholm Aspy, from the School of Psychology in the University of Adelaide, as the effects of taking high-dose vitamin B6 supplements on 100 participants from around Australia was being analysed.

Half of the participants took 240mg of vitamin B6 while the other half were given a placebo before bed for five consecutive nights.

The results proved that those who took B6 recalled 64.1 percent more dream content compared to the group that took a placebo.

“Vitamin B6 did not affect the vividness, bizarreness or colour of their dreams, and did not affect other aspects of their sleep patterns,” he said.

“This is the first time that such a study into the effects of vitamin B6 and other B vitamins on dreams has been carried out on a large and diverse group of people.

“The average person spends around six years of their lives dreaming. If we are able to become lucid and control our dreams, we can then use our dreaming time more productively.

“Lucid dreaming, where you know that you are dreaming while the dream is still happening, has many potential benefits. For example, it may be possible to use lucid dreaming for overcoming nightmares, treating phobias, creative problem solving, refining motor skills and even helping with rehabilitation from physical trauma.

“In order to have lucid dreams, it is very important to first be able to recall dreams on a regular basis. This study suggests that vitamin B6 may be one way to help people have lucid dreams.’’ Dr Aspy said.

After the study, one of the participants said: “It seems as time went on my dreams were clearer and clearer and easier to remember. I also did not lose fragments as the day went on.”

Similar research has previously been carried out on a group of 12 people, but the new research, which used 100 people, provides more conclusive evidence.

Vitamin B6 can be found naturally in Bananas, Tuna, Vegetables, and Avocado.