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DMT is also naturally released at the time of death. These experiences sound similar to how the afterlife is described by many religions.
by hypewatch 7y ago
DMT is also naturally released at the time of death. These experiences sound similar to how the afterlife is described by many religions.
- asguy 7y agoWhat’s your source for this? I hear this often, but I’ve never seen any study that has measured DMT release at death.
- Valmar 7y agoThis was based on a misconception that was later debunked. DMT is not known to be produced by the human brain. And even if it were... the large amounts of monoamine oxidase naturally present in the blood would all too quickly break it all down. The only way too get enough DMT to temporarily overwhelm the MAO is through exogenous sources.
- stelonix 7y agoThe type of MAO enzyme that breaks down triptamines is not present on blood, AFAIK.