I found out about a substance called galatamine which is apparently given to people with alzheimer's to improve their memory. I was intrigued because I have an absolutely terrible memory. It's sold legally on completely normal herbal medicine websites, and was also advertised for creating lucid dreaming states.
Galantamine
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- 2 corroborating sources
- 1 ROA with full dose ladder
- duration data present
- toxicity data (PsychonautWiki, PubChem)
Encyclopedic
Typical encyclopedia coverage. Cross-reference for important decisions.
- 2 corroborating sources
- 1 ROA with full dose ladder
- duration data present
- toxicity data (PsychonautWiki, PubChem)
Aliases: Nivalin, Reminyl, Razadyne, Lycoremine, Razadyne er
Summary
Galantamine (also known as Nivalin, Razadyne, Razadyne ER, Reminyl, and Lycoremine) is a water soluble, reversible, competitive acetylcholinesterase inhibitor that functions as a nootropic, oneirogen, and mild dissociative substance. It is well known and used widely as a dream potentiator. Along with its oneirogenic effects, it has stimulant and nootropic effects in low doses, and has mild dissociative effects in higher doses.
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 4-8mg | 8-16mg | 16-24mg | 24mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Peak | Offset | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 20-60 min | 1-4 hrs | 4-8 hrs | 5.33-13 hrs |
Effect Profile
4 reportsScores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:
- Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
- Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)
Stimulant
3.6
Moderate
4/10
Mild stimulation with low euphoria, anxiety/jitters, and focus
Stimulation / Energy
×3
4
stimulation
alertness enhancement
Euphoria / Mood Lift
×2
3
cognitive euphoria
Focus / Productivity
×2
2
memory enhancement
Anxiety / Jitters
×1
3
anxiety
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Tolerance
Build-up
develops with repeated use over days to weeks
Reset
2–4 weeks for noticeable reduction
Tolerance Decay
Half tolerance
14d
Baseline
~28d
Robust pharmacologic tolerance is not well documented for therapeutic use; however, community oneirogenic users often perceive reduced effect with frequent dosing and report better outcomes when spacing by 3–7 days. Data are anecdotal and confounded by sleep protocol adherence.
Cross-Tolerances
Effects
Positive
- Stimulation
- Muscle relaxation
Negative
- Nausea
- Headaches
- Physical fatigue
- Ataxia
- Sleep paralysis
- Sleepiness
- Sedation
- Muscle twitches
Positive
- Dream potentiation
- Memory enhancement
- Cognitive euphoria
- Alertness enhancement
Negative
- Dizziness
- Confusion
- Delirium
- Anxiety
- Talkativeness
- Time distortion
Positive
- Color enhancement
- Colour shifting
- Tracers
Negative
- Dehydration
- Light sensitivity
- Drifting
- Internal hallucination
- Visual distortions
- External hallucination
- Spontaneous physical sensations
Community Trip Reports
Anecdotal first-person accounts from Reddit, Erowid, and Bluelight. Click a source to expand. Reports are harm-reduction context, not medical guidance. Tags summarise each author's own verdict — how reports are classified.
Erowid 1 report 1 neutral visit
Pill Identifiers
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