People that consume a lot of THC daily, the dreams are not remembered in a clear way and the number of nightmares seems less impressive.
Many people say they don't remember dreams or nightmares.
I think the dreams and nightmares are not so conscious but they still happen.
I 'll use a very strange and simplified analogy like we eat and defecate as well as we receive a lot of impressions during the awake state and there should be some kind of discharge or maybe an unconscious form of catharsis.
Gotta empty out that brain to make room for the next day, maybe...
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