A Neurobiological Model for Near-Death Experiences

The authors present a neurobiological model for near-death experiences (NDEs) in an attempt to correlate the biological and psychological domains. This model is based on temporal lobe dysfunction, hypoxia/ischemia, stress, and neuropeptide/neurotransmitter imbalance. They describe and discuss the fundamental contribution of the language system in the construction of verbal reports of NDEs. This model could be seen as a complement to other explanatory domains.The authors acknowledge financial support for this work from the University of Chile (DTI Project Q-2442) and FONDECYT (Project 1111-1988)