Observations of Sensory Deprivation in a Life-Threatening Situation

Comer, Nathan L.; Madow, Leo; Dixon, James J.

doi:10.1176/ajp.124.2.164

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“…The latter group did not report any other experiences. The ele¬ ments of NDE that our study popula¬ tion reported were as follows: (1) outof-body sensation (six patients), (2) entering darkness (five patients), (3) being in a tunnel (four patients), (4) peaceful or positive affect (three pa¬ tients), (5) frightening or painful expe¬ rience (three patients), (6) seeing per¬ sons or beings dressed in white (three patients), (7) visions of teachers or school classmates (two patients), (8) visions of a deity or heaven (two pa¬ tients), (9) visions of dead relatives (one patient), (10) reaching a border (one patient), and (11) making a decisional return to the body (three pa¬ tients). One patient described the dis¬ tortion of reality.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 91%

Childhood Near-Death Experiences

Morse¹,

Castillo²,

Venecia³

et al. 1986

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 91%

Childhood Near-Death Experiences

Morse¹,

Castillo²,

Venecia³

et al. 1986

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med

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“…It is known that at subanesthetic doses, KET intake has been anecdotally described to be associated with effects somewhat similar to those reported during a near‐death experience (NDE) . NDEs usually occur in various situations including cardiac arrest ; hypovolemic/septic/anaphylactic shock; intracerebral hemorrhage; cerebral infarction; near‐drowning or asphyxia; apnea; electrostimulation of the temporal lobe ; and prolonged isolation/sensory deprivation . Common features of the NDE include (1) the ineffable nature of the experience, (2) a sense of joy (cocaine‐like rush), peace, and love, (3) the detachment from own physical body (out‐of‐the‐body experiences) , (4) traveling along a region of darkness toward a light at the end, (5) visualization of past experiences, sometimes organized into a life‐review , (6) visions and communications with deceased relatives and friends or “beings of light”, (7) a decision to return to life, and (8) altered perception of time, ataxia, among others .…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

From “Special K” to “Special M”: The Evolution of the Recreational Use of Ketamine and Methoxetamine

2013

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This article reviews the recreational use of ketamine ("Special K"; KET) and explores the recent diffusion of its new derivative methoxetamine ("Special M"; MXE). The literature search on the nonclinical/recreational use of KET and MXE was carried out in a range of medical databases. Considering the limitations of peer-reviewed information, data were integrated with a qualitative assessment of a range of websites, drug fora, and other online resources including e-newsgroups, chat rooms, mailing lists, e-newsletters, and bulletin boards. The recreational use of KET has started since its discovery in 1962. This was due to its rapid onset, short duration of action, and peculiar psychotropic effects ("K-hole"). The latter effect ranges from confusion to dissociation and depersonalization (near-death experience). However, KET abuse is often associated with physical and psychological side effects, of which the worst is urological/bladder toxicity. Recently, MXE has emerged as a legal and "bladder-friendly" KET alternative. MXE presents with the same dissociative effect of KET, but with slower onset and longer duration of action. However, MXE seems to be associated with worse side effects than KET, ranging from mood disturbances/suicidal attempts to acute cerebellar toxicity. After 50 years of its discovery, KET has led to the emergence of MXE. However, this latter derivative does not appear to be a safer alternative to KET itself.

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“…The two had hallucinations that included people, a cross, a heavenly garden, and blue lights. The psychiatrists who evaluated these two miners concluded that under conditions as stressful as this, hallucinations serve to address perceived needs (Comer, Madow, and Dixon, 1967).…”

Section: Near-death Experiences In Retrospectmentioning

confidence: 99%

The divine light and ecstasy in religious and near-death experiences: A retrospective glance and a view for the future.

Bain¹

2006

JNDS

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Throughout history and across cultures, certain aspects of religious mysticism bear striking resemblance to modern near-death experi ences (NDEs). Interpretations of these experiences vary widely, but the descriptions of the experiences themselves can be very similar, and are very difficult to discount as mere coincidence. While modern science has attempted to understand NDEs in various ways, it has yet to delve deeply into its role as part of a continuum of human experience. NDEs can be viewed as the latest stage in a long history of a phenomenon that transcends cultural and temporal boundaries. By focusing on where such profound human experience shares common ground, we will be able to see humanity itself at perhaps its most sublime level.

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Observations of Sensory Deprivation in a Life-Threatening Situation

Cited by 22 publications

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Childhood Near-Death Experiences

Childhood Near-Death Experiences

From “Special K” to “Special M”: The Evolution of the Recreational Use of Ketamine and Methoxetamine

The divine light and ecstasy in religious and near-death experiences: A retrospective glance and a view for the future.

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