This finding opens new avenues for understanding how these substances can help individuals cope with existential fears.
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The Science of Death
New research into the dying brain suggests the line between life and death may be less distinct than previously thought.
Read moreDeathbed Visions
Deathbed visions can teach us about living.
Researchers are documenting a phenomenon that seems to help the dying, as well as those they leave behind.
Read moreOn Death and Dying
This article asks- is a “good death” a good idea?
Read morePsychedelics, Aging and Dying
Great article at MAPS on how psychedelics are poised to change how we age and die.
Read morePsychedelics and Terminal Illness
“What occurred was this incredible opening, awakening, to the preciousness of life,” says the professor of learning about his terminal cancer diagnosis.
Read moreBrain Activity During Dying
A new study hints at how consciousness can continue after the heart stops. A burst of brain activity during dying could explain life passing before your eyes.
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Here’s a beautiful interview with a psychedelics pioneer, who is facing his own terminal diagnosis.
Read morePsychedelics for Fear of Death
According to a new survey conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine, published Aug. 24 in the journal PLOS ONE, people’s attitudes about death change after both a psychedelic drug experience and a non-drug-related out-of-body experience.
People were less afraid of death than they had been before their experiences.
Read morePsychedelics and Dying
Can psychedelics help the dying? How science is reviving this ancient connection with death and psychedelics.
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