the Experience of Death

Death: Potentially the Most Beautiful Experience We'll Ever Know

Our brains naturally produce a psychedelic drug called DMT. A burgeoning theory amongst neuroscience researchers suggests that this compound is released in our brains at the moment of death. If this is true, the brain activity at death should mirror that experienced under the influence of a psychedelic drug.

Recently, an unusual circumstance lent support to this theory. A patient undergoing a brain scan suffered a fatal heart attack. His brain activity was recorded even as he died. The intriguing part? His brain activity was strikingly similar to that observed during a psychedelic drug experience.

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If this is anything to go by, we may have little to fear from death. It could be likened to a psychedelic journey. During such experiences, individuals often report merging with the universe, losing all sense of self, and experiencing profound bliss, along with an intensely deep sensation of pure happiness and love.

This could also shed light on why near-death experiences are often described as having a psychedelic quality to them.