An encounter with death: a comparative thematic and content analysis of naturalistic DMT experiences and the near-death experience

IntroductionClassical near-death experiences (NDEs) refer to states of disconnected consciousness characterised by a range of features occurring in the context of being close to death. Various psychedelic substances, such as N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), consistently replicate NDE features and may b...

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Main Authors: Pascal Michael, David Luke, Oliver Robinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1532937/full