# Dream experiments **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 22, 2001, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-experiments/73414 "2001-07-22T06:32:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-experiments/73414/1 "2001-07-22T06:32:29Z")
I read that eating a banana, some cheese, and drinking a beer, all at once an hour before bedtime can give a person some funky dreams. After trying it several times I can say it does work quite a bit. Does anyone know of any foods that can cause nightmares? Not that I’m into nightmares, but I am into dreams and I like to experiment. I’ve been thinking of putting hot chilli powder into gel capsuls and taking a few before bed. Any other ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Kaje](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f04885/32.png) [@Kaje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaje)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-experiments/73414/2 "2001-07-22T06:47:29Z")
I would think that eating live spiders, live scorpions, and dead babies right before going to sleep would result in some pretty fucked up nightmares. While it won’t cause nightmares, I have noticed that falling asleep right after a low-dose DXM experience or mid-dose opium experience can result in some very vivid dreams. I don’t usually remember my dreams, but any dreams I’ve had after said experiences have always stuck in my memory for a long time to come. ---
**Author:** ![gwar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@gwar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwar)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-experiments/73414/3 "2001-07-22T22:06:29Z")
Nutmeg (in high amounts). Also, after drinking Kava. ---
**Author:** ![TPWombat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@TPWombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TPWombat)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2001, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-experiments/73414/4 "2001-07-23T01:20:30Z")
A friend of mine reported extremely freaky dreams after an evening getting very drunk on **Red Bull** and **vodka**.