Relationship Between Ayahuasca Use and Cotard Syndrome: Is the Subjective Experience of Death a Potential Capacity of the Human Psyche?
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) August 7, 2026 Elena María Martínez Gijón
The aim of the present work is to explore possible similarities between the subjective experience of “being dead” described by some individuals following ayahuasca use and the conviction of being dead that may occur in certain cases of Cotard syndrome. Interest in this question arises from a recurring observation, both in testimonies collected directly and in accounts publicly available on the...