Challenges in Measuring Chemical Release during Near-Death Experiences

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This chapter explores the difficulties in quantifying the release of chemicals in the brain during near-death experiences. The speakers discuss the short duration of chemical release and the unknown location in the brain. They also touch upon the correlation between near-death experiences and consciousness in animals.

Tunnels of light. Unconditional love. Visions of dead aunts. And a lot of questions. What happens when you die… or almost die? GOOD QUESTION. Dr. Bruce Greyson chats about about brain activity during death, accounts from patients, out of body experiments, time dilation, the Swiss Alps, deathbed visions, accidental morgue visits, neurotransmitters, party drugs, religion vs. spirituality, and what matters most in life. As a world-renowned and respected psychiatrist and neurobiologist, he’s sought out answers for four decades and shares what we know – and don’t know – about the border of alive and unalive. Get out your phone and some scissors because it’s a real crush-texter & bang-cutter of an episode.

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A donation went to the International Association for Near-Death Studies