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·July 28, 2023·5 min read

Journeys Beyond: Contrasting Psychedelic Trips and Near-Death Experiences

A research study scrutinizes the parallels and differences between a near-death experience (NDE) during a coma and the experience induced by a potent psychedelic drug, 5-Methoxy-DMT (5MeO-DMT). The researchers found shared themes, such as ego dissolution and space-time transcendence.

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·August 24, 2022·4 min read

Psychedelics May Lessen Fear of Death and Dying, Similar to Feelings Reported by Those Who’ve Had Near Death Experiences

Both those who experienced a natural near-death experience and those who had a near-death experience while taking psychedelics report less fear of death and a lasting, spiritual positive experience.

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·March 6, 2022·5 min read

Death: How Long Are We Conscious for and Does Life Really Flash Before Our Eyes?

Researchers explore what happens in the brain in the moments before death and question whether our lives flash before our eyes during the final seconds of life.

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·July 1, 2021·3 min read

Biological Purpose of Near Death Experiences Uncovered

Human near-death experiences may have arisen from an evolutionary mechanism, researchers report.

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·June 29, 2019·5 min read

One in 10 people have ‘near-death’ experiences

Near-death experiences (NDEs) including hallucinations, out-of-body sensations and time distortions, affect around 10% of people, a new study reports. 72% of people overall who experienced NDEs say their experience was unpleasant. Researchers found an association between NDEs and REM sleep intrusion into wakefulness, resulting in sleep paralysis and hallucinations.

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·September 2, 2018·5 min read

Potent Psychedelic DMT Mimics Near Death Experience in the Brain

Researchers report DMT, the psychoactive compound of ayahuasca, can mimic actual near death experiences in healthy subjects.

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·July 26, 2017·5 min read

Do All People Experience Similar Near-Death-Experiences?

Those who claim to have had a near death experience are likely to report the event had some universal elements, such as entering a tunnel or seeing bright lights. However, researchers report not every experience contains all the elements, or the elements do not appear in fixed order across the reports of the people who claimed NDE.

NDE

Journeys Beyond: Contrasting Psychedelic Trips and Near-Death Experiences

Psychedelics May Lessen Fear of Death and Dying, Similar to Feelings Reported by Those Who’ve Had Near Death Experiences

Death: How Long Are We Conscious for and Does Life Really Flash Before Our Eyes?

Biological Purpose of Near Death Experiences Uncovered

One in 10 people have ‘near-death’ experiences

Potent Psychedelic DMT Mimics Near Death Experience in the Brain

Do All People Experience Similar Near-Death-Experiences?

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