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Recent Chapters... 10-11-2007 03:53 AM
The man who invented The Book of Stone has passed, a few days before his 41st birthday. He was once one of my closest friends, and although time and geography have seperated us in recent years, his loss is still acute. Mutante Reese, born Scott Thorne, you left us too soon. If the Valkaries have not already carried you to Valhalla, they will have to answer to me. And Woden knows there is no braver warrior than one fueled by alcohol and grief. 0 Comments 08-26-2007 04:32 AM
This dream may have been triggered by last night's post, or it may have been my body signaling that the herbs are finally making a significant effect, but last night I saw myself filling dozens of small clay jars with Seratonin. The jars were becoming full. 0 Comments 08-24-2007 06:07 AM
Please note: I am not a doctor. I am a bartender. Any advice I give regarding anything but mixing a cocktail should be taken as hearsay, and the advice of a bartender who is not a doctor. I have various sleep issues, and find that I benefit from three herbal supplements. Melatonin helps me to fall asleep more quickly. I take about 6mg nightly, but half that dose can be effective. I take it about half an hour before I want to lay down, and it seems to help me nod off much more rapidly by causing extreme drowsiness. It is good for resetting your circadian clock if you move across time zones (jet lag) or if you simply have trouble entering deep sleep. You shouldn't use Melatonin nightly for more than a month without taking a one week break. It also doesn't mix well with alcohol, so if you are a drinker, either curtail your intake while on Melatonin, or don't take the supplement at all. Valerian root and Kava Kava are the other two supplements which I take nightly for insomnia. They have complementary effects, and seem to potentiate each other, but each can cause side effects, so I suggest introducing them one at a time before attempting to combine them. Valerian root is an herbal sedative which not only calms anxiety, but also seems to intensify dreams and dream retention. Its effect is less a drowsy sedation, and more a soothing calm. It is available in very low doses in herbal teas, such as Celestial Seasons SleepyTime Plus, and this can be a pleasant way to relax at any time of day. I keep some Valarian tea with me at work for stressful situations.  Valerian can also be purchased in capsules, or as a powder in herbalist shoppes. I take 1500 mg nightly, and sometimes will take a similar dose if anxiety becomes a problem during the day. Valerian has fewer side effects than Kava Kava, so if you want to add it to your rotation, try it first. It also seems to have fewer deleterious cross-reactions with alcohol than other sedatives do, though mixing sedatives with alcohol is never a good idea. Kava Kava is one of the first "dream supplements" I ever tried. Like Valerian, it seems to intensify dreams and dream retention. It is available as a tea, capsule, or powder, just as is Valerian. It seems to act more a stimulant physically, and side-effects are more pronounced and akin to stimulant side-effects...sweating, nervousness, and increased heart-rate/blood-pressure can be common, though side-effects can diminish and reverse with consistent use. 0 Comments These People Tolerate My Eccentricities... Legal Stuff... All images and combinations of words contained on these pages are the express property of B.D. Stanley, and are protected by the almighty "Circle C," in this, the Year of Our Lord 2006 until something like 75 years after I die. So let it be written, so let it be done. | Pandora's Music Box... Loading RSS Feed...
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