Many experts believe there are natural explanations for near-death experiences that do not involve supernatural phenomena.
According to Neil Dagnall and Ken Drinkwater of Manchester Metropolitan University, explanations range from a sudden release of endorphins or the psychedelic drug dimethyltryptamine (DMT) in the brain.
In an article for The Conversation, they wrote: “Researchers have also explained near-death experiences via cerebral anoxia, a lack of oxygen to the brain.
“One researcher found air pilots who experienced unconsciousness during rapid acceleration described near-death experience-like features ... Read even more