BTW dude, last night was my third (fourth?) night on melatonin -- no more crazy dreams, sadly. If you want to use melatonin as a tool for dream exploration, seems like you've gotta space out your doses, just like with any other hallucinogen.
Don't worry about dreams! They appear less frequently, but not totally disapper. That night was my 35th night on melatonin

Though today I don't get any dreams.
I had slightly contemptuous attitude towards this state of conscious, but now I feel like it needs deeper exploration.

(I mean, my exploration of my dreams - not scientific research or whatever).
Ever heared about Calea zacatechichi? Should be nice herb.
Anyone ever wonder WTF would happen if you gave your conservative parents a strong dose of LSD or something like that?
I would start with low or medium doses.
And I would rather give 12-16 mg of 2C-I or moderate dose of 4-HO/4-AcO tryptamine.
Or like, if they were able to experience a legitimate DMT breakthrough. Not just a paranoid DMT-fueled freakout, but if you were somehow able to guide them into a full-on weeping-at-the-beauty-of-existence breakthrough
I never tried DMT, but from information I gathered and extrapolation from other substances, I am pretty sure they can't; only after they get used to psychedelic state. As for integrating a trip, I don't see how one can consciously do something to prevent integrating a psychedelic experience. so they have no choice, but integrate it.
Basically, whatever people THINK is good, IS good. And, before sentient life existed, and after it all dies, nothing good can ever possibly be achieved, because there's nobody around to make a judgment about whether they think it's good or not.
This makes sense to me... I have similar views, but I don't make such implication: "whatever people THINK is good, IS good".
In my opinion, things itself aren't good or bad. Nothing is "black", "white" and even "gray" on its own. Good/bad are just labels, and everyone sticks these label in the unique way. So, how anything "good" can happen if there is nobody who can even think about it as "good"?
I questioned her about the value of meditation (trying to see if she had any respect for altered states of consciousness), and she seemed to think that it was a pretty worthless idea.
I don't know your mom, but it is entirely possible that she just have no idea what is meditation. How did you ask the question: "What do you think about meditation?" or more in the way like: "Would you like to try meditating one day?".
BTW, I would like to express my thoughts as clearly as you, and your english is great!
both my parents need a slap in the face with DMT
:D lol