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Survey of entity encounter experiences occasioned by inhaled N,N-dimethyltryptamine: Phenomenology, interpretation, and enduring effects

Alan K. Davis, John M. Clifton, et al. · 2020 · Journal of Psychopharmacology, 34(9), 1008-1020

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This source is used as supports evidence across 1 linked claim and 2 related evidence hubs. Its citation record is marked verified; that verifies the source trail, not the truth of any linked claim.

Source type
Study
Map role
supports
Claim links
1
Direct access
Recorded

Summary

Large survey of people reporting apparently autonomous entity encounters after inhaled DMT, documenting phenomenology, interpretation, and lasting effects.

How this source is used on the map

The key modern empirical anchor for DMT entity pages: it supports the robustness of entity-encounter reports while not proving external beings.

Citation record

Authors
Alan K. Davis, John M. Clifton, et al.
Year
2020
Publication
Journal of Psychopharmacology, 34(9), 1008-1020
Source type
Study
Map role
supports
Credibility level
primary
Citation status
Verified
DOI
10.1177/0269881120916143
PubMed
Recorded
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Not recorded

Editorial note

Survey evidence documents what people report and how they interpret it; it does not establish that encountered entities exist independently of the experience.

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