Response to Pascal Michael’s “Commentary on After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Life and Beyond”
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Article responding to criticism of the author's book regarding research in near-death experiences (NDEs) and clarifying that psychedelic molecules may be a factor some NDEs but is only one not relevant all NDEs.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Near-Death Studies
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0891-4494', '1573-3661']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17514/jnds-2021-39-3-p184-194.