Nicotine patches sure fucked with my dreams, and a late GF had the same experience. The dreams were so intense it felt like I’d never slept. I began removing the patches at bedtime.
I am among the 1 in 30,000 (if Memory serves) who report vivid dreams when taking ampicillin too often during the prescribed course. I was taking it every 8hrs on the dot.
A dream-remembering strategy that I came across many years ago worked for me and the friends I hipped. Spend a few days telling yourself several times during the day, out loud, and “loudly” thinking, “I will remember my dreams.” It’s a simple way to program yr unconscious, and can be repeated whenever needed.
ETA: Even “brain on rinse” dreams can be amusing. I watched a No Reservations marathon years ago, and Bourdain showed up in my dream that night. I saved him from experiencing a lousy restaurant in Detroit’s Greektown, and hipped him to a much better one. He was amused and grateful, and I told him as I was leaving, “Your hair’s even better in real life!” which cracked him up as he thanked me.
