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A Nonbeliever Tries to Make Sense of the Visions She Had as a Teen

By Fresh Air — 2014

“People have these unaccountable mystic experiences,” Ehrenreich tells Fresh Air’s Terry Gross. “Generally they say nothing or they label it as ‘God’ and get on with their lives. I’m saying, ‘Hey, no, let’s figure out what’s going on here.’ ”

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Rick Strassman on DMT and the Mystical State

Before we claim that spiritual experiences heal, we must agree on what a spiritual experience is.

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Experiences of ‘Ultimate Reality’ or ‘God’ Confer Lasting Benefits to Mental Health

In a survey of thousands of people who reported having experienced personal encounters with God, researchers report that more than two-thirds of self-identified atheists shed that label after their encounter, regardless of whether it was spontaneous or while taking a psychedelic.

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Near-Death Experiences and DMT

A neurological explanation of NDEs remains elusive.

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Does DMT Model the Near-Death Experience?

Despite parallels, there are profound differences between DMT and NDEs.

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DMT, Aliens, and Reality—Part 1

Psychedelic drug phenomena do not justify radical new views of reality.

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Potent Psychedelic Drug DMT Makes the Brain Think It Is Dying, Study Finds

Research shows hallucinogen found in traditional medicine ayahuasca produces similar feelings to those felt by people during near-death experiences.

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