Researchers claim that lucid dreaming, in which the dreamer has full control over his dreams, is possible by applying specific frequencies of electric impulses to the brain, a new study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience reveals.
Lucid dreaming is a state of dreaming in which the sleeper is aware that he is dreaming and is able to control what happens next. Researchers led by Dr Ursula Voss, from the JW Goethe-University in Frankfurt, Germany recruited around 27 participants with no previous experience of lucid dreaming and tested them over a period of several nights.
Insomnia Symptom Evaluation
Insomnia may be due to physiological, psychological, physical or environmental factors. Insomnia should be treated promptly in order to improve the quality of life and prevent other health problems.
Advertisement
The researchers found that applying a weak alternating electric current at a frequency of 40 hertz to the frontal and temporal brain regions, where high-frequency 'gamma' brainwaves had previously been associated with lucid dreaming, after three minutes of uninterrupted Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep led to volunteers waking up and stating that they had lucid dreams.
The researchers said that their findings could be helpful in treating patients suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, who are often plagued by nightmares. "Promoting gamma oscillations during REM sleep in post-traumatic stress disorder with re-emerging nightmares might trigger lucid dreaming and eventually enable active changes in dream content", the researchers wrote in their report.
Source: Medindia
Source: Medindia
Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders
Circadian rhythm (also known as sleep/wake cycle or the body clock) is a biological process that follows an internal cycle of roughly 24 hours.
Advertisement
 Obstructive Sleep ApneaObstructive sleep apnea should be suspected in overweight middle aged adults who snore loudly and which can cause interruption of breathing for 10 seconds or more and this results in reduced blood o | Advertisement
|
Advertisement
Recommended Readings
Latest Lifestyle and Wellness News
The 'tight' sensation on your face after washing is explained by skin contraction in the outer layer.
The skin between the toes and behind the ears can harbor many harmful germs that can cause a variety of skin illnesses.
Prolonged sitting among office goers, pose risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, hypertension, and certain types of cancers.
Yogurt's protein and fat content demonstrated its unidentified deodorizing properties against garlic's pungent odor.
People who smoke tobacco and cannabis have an increased risk of depression and anxiety than those who use either substance alone or not at all.
