Carbon dioxide may explain 'near death experiences'

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - 19:14 in Physics & Chemistry

Near death experiences, reported to include sensations such as life flashing before the eyes, feelings of peace and joy, and apparent encounters with mystical entities, may be caused by raised levels of carbon dioxide in the blood. Researchers investigated the unexplained events in 52 cardiac arrest patients.

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