Cigars, nicotine and crazy dreams

[MrMoJoe]

A few nights ago I smoked my first 601, the Red robusto. I enjoyed it immensely, so much in fact that I smoked it as far down on the nub as possible. It never got harsh or foul, but a wonderful peppery ever-so-slightly sweet flavor just intensified all the way to the end.

That was the good part.

I also wound up with the most intense nicotine buzz ever. I finally got to sleep, but I had the most vivid, scary, and exhausting dreams. I got my head split open while being mugged in Yankee Stadium (never been there), shot at by fighter planes before being blown up by a hand grenade, and, well . . . some other wicked stuff I don't want to talk about. It was all very real and detailed, and I woke up at about 4:00 AM and could not go back to sleep. I've never experienced anything like it.

Anybody here ever have vivid or crazy dreams after smoking a late-night stogie?

[icehog3]

I keep having nightmares that I'm being chased by Ernest Borgnine in a train conductor's outfit.....

[Sovereign]

You sure you didn't smoke anything else after that?

[taltos]

I have had some strange dreams but I am not sure if it was the nicotine or too much Jack. Some sugar or hard candy does a great job of killing that nic buzz and might shut down the dreams also.

[DonnieW]

Originally Posted by MrMoJoe

Anybody here ever have vivid or crazy dreams after smoking a late-night stogie?

Not since I did acid in the 70's.

[Big Bluto]

Nicotine patches have been known to cause nightmares in many of its users. I remember getting horrible nightmares on the patch when I quit smoking cigarettes a few years ago. I get funky dreams once in a while after smoking in the evening, but nothing too crazy yet...

[Ashcan Bill]

Originally Posted by icehog3

I keep having nightmares that I'm being chased by Ernest Borgnine in a train conductor's outfit.....

The Admiral is upgrading to Emperor!

[buzzman600]

Originally Posted by icehog3

I keep having nightmares that I'm being chased by Ernest Borgnine in a train conductor's outfit.....

[replicant_argent]

I go in streaks of very bizarre dreams, some could be very good movies, they are so long and detailed. I have never attributed it to anything really, although, my nicotine intake can vary widely, from almost none, to small to large amount of cancer sticks, to several cigars in one night, of varying strengths. It might be interesting to correlate the data, along with sugar intake that might combat the vitamin N and see what happens. I am almost always a good guy in the dreams though.

[groogs]

I have had some crazy dreams, but I think it had more to do with the large amounts of Alcohol, and not so much to do with the cigars.

[turbominnow]

Originally Posted by groogs

I have had some crazy dreams, but I think it had more to do with the large amounts of Alcohol, and not so much to do with the cigars.

Ditto,
Niicc I am up all night ready to party. Mix the two and life is peaceful.

[lightning9191]

I haven't had any weird dreams attributed to nicotine. I've had far stranger and messed up dreams on nights I haven't smoked....anything.

[dustinhayden]

Originally Posted by Sovereign

You sure you didn't smoke anything else after that?

[JE3146]

I've heard it has less to do with the nicotine causing wierd dreams than it does with the fact that your memory is enhanced.

You simply remember more.

I typically study with a cigar to help me remember things better. It really helps.

[troutbreath]

Originally Posted by JE3146

I've heard it has less to do with the nicotine causing wierd dreams than it does with the fact that your memory is enhanced.

You simply remember more.

I typically study with a cigar to help me remember things better. It really helps.

Do you need to be smoking when tested to recall what you studied? I used to drink coffee like a fiend when studying, and always felt like I needed to have a coffee-IV when I got to the exam.