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it is interesting to read people's dreaming experiences as described in recent postings: I have never considered that Sinemet, Madopar or any other version of levodopa was the cause of particularly vivid dreams. I must confess that after taking levodopa for 17 years, it is not easy to remember what normal dreams were like! I certainly agree that the dreams which I had while taking selegeline (Eldepryl, Deprenyl) were quite horrible (It seemed that I was semi-conscious: enough to realise that I was having a nightmare, but not enough to be able to influence what was going on. I also had nightmares when taking Bromocriptine ( Parlodel), and again took myself off that drug as soon as I realised what it was doing to me. I personally subscribe to the theory that dreams (which we all have, whether we remember them or not), are the brain's way of sorting through our memories of the day's happenings, deciding whether to discard some memories, put others into more permanent lovations, and even doing some editorialising to put things into a more favourable light from our point of view. Who knows what long term effects may emerge if these dreams were being corrupted by drug-induced nightmares. Regards, -- Brian Collins <[log in to unmask]>