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Vitamin B6 in yer dreams

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FWIW Department B6 active component Pyridoxal phosphate (PSP) I was recently prescribed Vitamin B 5 , pantothenic acid, as a remedy to alleviate impacted sinuses. But I grabbed a bottle of B 6 (active component: pyridoxal phosphate ) by mistake. Meera looked up what benefits I might get from this accidental purchase, and came across this interesting item in Wikipedia : At least one preliminary study has found that this vitamin may increase dream vividness or the ability to recall dreams. It is thought that this effect may be due to the role this vitamin plays in the conversion of tryptophan to serotonin. I have long noticed that my dreams tend to be particularly vivid if I take vitamin B complex before going to bed, but this is the first time I have ever seen such a correlation cited elsewhere. Maybe there is something to the B 6 component. I did have an unusually elaborate and vivid dream last night after taking B complex, along with an extra 100 mg of B 6 . Spaghetti sauces an...