Would love a neurologist to answer this question about Lucid Dreams.

Lucid dreaming is where you ‘wake up’ in your dream state and can control it.
I lucid dream maybe 1 a week.
However I“m wondering if Lucid dreaming actually affects the brains and bodies need for deep sleep?

re : does it alter the melatonin level?

Melatonin is associated with helping the Immune System and general overall healing of the body whilst sleeping.

I don’t want to stop Lucid dreaming as I think it’s incredibly therapeutic but I’d like to make sure it’s not interrupting the reason for why sleep is so so important.

Thank you…
I hope this makes sense.