Near-death experiences (NDEs) are profound subjectiveevents reported by individuals who have come closeto death. In Western cultures, they often involve out-of-body perceptions (OBEs), feelings of peace, movingthrough a tunnel, and encountering lights or figures.While traditionally studied in unpredictable cardiacarrest or trauma, planned circulatory arrest during hypothermiccardiac surgery...
Introduction: Near-death experiences (NDEs) have been widely reported across cultures, yet their underlying causes remain debated. This study design focuses on prevalence, phenomenology and psychological impact of NDEs in patients undergoing planned circulatory arrest during cardiac surgery. The study also assesses the neuropsychiatric and cognitive consequences of such procedures using a...
The paper deals with a case report of a 41-year-old man who in search of the meaning of life in a so-called “shamanic ritual” drank tea made from the San Pedro cactus as well as paste made of the same plant. The hallucinations were post poned and started after 9.5 hours caracterised by a psychotic reaction with symptoms of catatonia. He was admitted to our Department of Psychiatry where he was...