Pushing Near-Death Experiences (III)
Oxford Scholarship Online September 20, 2018 DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190888848.003.0015
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThe consumption of hallucinogens like LSD in the 1960s and 1970s was a major factor, or "push factor," in the emerging discourse on near-death experiences. Several near-death experiences were triggered by drugs, and the chapter observes shared beliefs between users of psychedelics and Gnostic–Esoteric near-death experiencers.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Historical analysis Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Citations | 3 |
| Key finding | The use of hallucinogens such as LSD in the 1960s and 1970s is identified as a major component of the emerging discourse on near-death experiences. |
Abstract
The similarities between the experiences near death and drug experiences have often been stressed. This chapter goes a step further in providing evidence that the consumption of morphine, hashish, and especially more potent hallucinogens such as LSD in the 1960s and 1970s are to be identified as a major component, or “push factor,” of the emerging discourse on near-death. Not only were several near-death experiences triggered by drugs—in addition, this chapter observes shared beliefs of “psychedelics” and Gnostic–Esoteric “near-death experiencers.”