A neurobiological model for near-death experiences
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 1989 Juan Saavedra-Aguilar, Juan S. G�mez-jeria 109 citations
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The Journal of near-death studies
ISSN 0891-4494
27 papers in the library · 1,121 citations · publishing 1983-2017
Papers
A prospective analysis of near-death experiences in cardiac arrest patients.
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 2002 Janet Schwaninger, Paul R. Eisenberg, Kenneth B. Schechtman et al. 99 citations
About one in ten cardiac arrest survivors report a near-death experience, characterized by feelings of peace, seeing a bright light, or meeting deceased relatives. These experiences often lead to lasting positive changes in attitudes toward life, death, and spirituality, such as reduced fear of death and increased appreciation for life. The study tracked patients prospectively to capture the frequency and nature of these experiences and their long-term effects on psychosocial and spiritual outlook.
After the beyond: Human transformation and the near-death experience
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 1989 85 citations
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Near-death experiences: A neurophysiologic explanatory model
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 1989 M. L. Morse, David Venecia, Jerrold M. Milstein 73 citations
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Further evidence for veridical perception during near-death experiences
The Journal of near-death studies June 1, 1993 Kenneth Ring, Madelaine Lawrence 69 citations
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Near-death encounters with and without near-death experiences: Comparative NDE scale profiles
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 1990 68 citations
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Clinical approaches to the near-death experiencer
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 1987 61 citations
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Psychophysiologic correlates of unconsciousness and near-death experiences.
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 1997 James E. Whinnery 60 citations
A pattern of psychophysiologic symptoms called the G-LOC syndrome, observed across nearly 1000 episodes of acceleration-induced loss of consciousness in healthy individuals, may help identify which features of near-death experiences (NDEs) are unique to dying. The author proposes a classification scheme for NDEs based on neurologic states and transitions caused by altered blood flow to the nervous system. Consciousness and unconsciousness are framed as a neurobiologic balance between survival in the external environment and protection from internal ischemic threat. Studying G-LOC episodes is thus valuable for understanding both loss of consciousness and the NDE.
Near-death and out-of-body experiences in a Melanesian society.
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 1983 47 citations
Accounts of near-death experiences, a vision, and a dream from Melanesian villagers share common features with those reported in North America and India, such as apparitions and visions of paradise. However, the interpretation of these experiences is shaped by cultural expectations, as demonstrated by analysis of the Melanesian texts within their cultural context.
Changes in religious beliefs, attitudes, and practices following near-death experiences: An Australian study
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 1990 Cherie Sutherland 44 citations
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An Israeli account of a near-death experience: A case study of cultural dissonance
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 1988 44 citations
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Prevalence of near-death experiences in Australia.
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 2005 Mahendra Perera, Gayan Padmasekara, John Belanti 41 citations
About 8 percent of the Australian population reports having had a near death experience (NDE), according to a telephone survey. Among people who faced a situation of imminent death, 36 percent had such an experience, and nearly one-quarter of those individuals reported an NDE. This Australian rate falls between the 15 percent prevalence found in a U.S. study and the 4 percent rate from a more controlled German study. The authors present their questionnaire for use in future research.
Ketamine and the near-death experience.
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 1984 Debora Rogo 39 citations
The near-death experience (NDE) shares its phenomenology with experiences induced by ketamine, an anesthetic used medically and recreationally. Surveys suggest NDE-type hallucinations from ketamine are common. The parallels can be explained by several models: the NDE as a chemically induced hallucination similar to ketamine's effects; ketamine inducing objective out-of-body experiences; ketamine-linked NDEs arising from expectancy and hospital settings; or the NDE as an archetypal experience triggered by various situations. Each theory has strengths and weaknesses.
Do ?near-death experiences? occur only near death?-revisited
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 1991 38 citations
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The near-death experience in children: Shades of the prison-house reopening.
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 1983 Nancy Evans Bush 37 citations
Near-death experiences (NDEs) in young children are substantially similar in content to those reported by adults, according to a review of seventeen accounts including two still in childhood. This suggests that cultural conditioning—such as education, religious training, social mores, and family traditions—is not a primary determinant of NDE contents, countering the argument that NDEs are merely a culturally conditioned response to a life crisis.
The near-death experience: A study of spiritual transformation.
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 1997 Cassandra Musgrave 36 citations
People who have had near-death experiences report major changes in their lives, particularly in religious belief and practice, lifestyle, career, and relationships. A survey of 51 individuals who had near-death experiences found these transformations across multiple areas of life.
The evidential value of near-death experiences for belief in life after death.
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 2002 30 citations
Near death experiences (NDEs) provide suggestive but not yet convincing evidence for life after death, though they can be persuasive for the individual who has the experience. The paper surveys positions from those who see NDEs as strong evidence to physicalists who view them as weak. It argues that while the current evidence suggests the possibility of an afterlife, it is not overpowering. The author recommends further research on veridical perceptions during NDEs, the most impressive type of evidence for life after death.
Pediatric near-death experiences
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 1990 William J. Serdahely 30 citations
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Does paranormal perception occur in near-death experiences?
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 2007 Keith Augustine 27 citations
This article critically examines the evidence that near-death experiences (NDEs) involve veridical paranormal perception—that is, accurate observations made while clinically dead. It reviews studies claiming such perceptions and finds the case wanting, arguing that the evidence does not support survivalist interpretations. The author concludes that claims of veridical observations during NDEs lack sufficient empirical support.
Near-death experiences and attitude change.
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 1985 Martín W. Bauer 26 citations
People who have had near-death experiences (NDEs) report positive changes in their life attitudes, including a greater sense of purpose, acceptance of death, concern for others, and awareness of life's value. In a survey of 28 near-death experiencers (20 women and 8 men, ages 31 to 75, from diverse geographical and religious backgrounds), all respondents showed significant positive shifts on the Life Attitude Profile questionnaire. These results strongly suggest that NDEs are associated with lasting positive attitude changes.
A prospectively studied near-death experience with corroborated out-of-body perceptions and unexplained healing.
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 2006 Penny Sartori, Paul Badham, Peter Fenwick 23 citations
A case report provides strong evidence that veridical out-of-body experiences and physical healing can occur during near-death experiences. The article describes a specific instance where a patient accurately perceived events from a location outside their physical body—information later confirmed by others—and also experienced unexpected, documented medical recovery. These findings suggest that NDEs may involve more than subjective hallucination, raising questions about the relationship between consciousness and the body. The case supports the possibility that paranormal or biofield-related phenomena, such as those studied in parapsychology and biophysics, could play a role in these experiences.
Near-death experiences in Thailand.
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 2001 Todd Murphy, San Francisco, S Blackmore et al. 22 citations
Near-death experiences reported in Thailand differ from those in the West, lacking common Western features but consistently including harbingers of death, visions of hell, the Lord of the underworld, and the benefits of donations to Buddhist monks and temples. These features align with Southeast Asian beliefs and customs, suggesting that NDE phenomenology partly fulfills individuals' expectations of death, which are shaped by culture and religion. One case illustrates stress from living in both Thai and Chinese cultures. Despite content differences, Thai and Western NDEs follow a similar sequence, indicating a shared underlying function.
Expanding Grof's concept of the perinatal: Deepening the inquiry into frightening near-death experiences.
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 1996 8 citations
To account for the vivid, often transpersonal phenomenology of perinatal experiences reported in Stanislav Grof's work, the authors argue that the patient's consciousness must be understood as extending beyond the individual self. This implies that such experiences cannot be fully explained by conventional psychological models limited to the personal subject.
Response to commentaries on "The ketamine model of the near-death experience ..."
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 1997 Karl Jansen 3 citations
The author responds to commentators on their earlier paper about ketamine and near-death experiences (NDEs). Set and setting influence both drug effects and NDEs. Some NDEs are anxiety-generating, like some ketamine experiences, but frightening NDEs are often ignored by researchers. High-frequency compulsive ketamine use is rare. Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) can induce NDEs but this is not typical, whereas NDE-like effects are typical of ketamine. The speed of drug onset does not relate to its capacity to induce NDEs. The existence of endopsychosins is doubtful, but NMDA receptor blocking mechanisms are real. NDEs and dream sleep may involve similar mechanisms. Altered states do not require a normally functioning brain. The author discusses the possible evolutionary advantage of the NDE mechanism.
Review of the book DMT: The spirit molecule. A doctor's revolutionary research into the biology of near-death and mystical experiences, by R. Strassman
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 2003 James Fadiman, Jordan Gruber 1 citation
A review of Rick Strassman's book, which describes his research on the effects of the psychedelic compound DMT on human volunteers. The book explores how DMT may provide a biological basis for near-death and mystical experiences, drawing on his clinical studies where participants reported encounters with otherworldly entities and profound spiritual states. Strassman, a medical professor, argues that DMT, naturally produced in the brain, could be a key to understanding these phenomena, though the review notes the speculative nature of some claims.