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Jun 15, 2017 · In particular, as the heart stops beating, the brain’s visual cortex is activated by a surge of electrical activity that can continue up to 30 seconds after an individual is actually dead. This...
Oct 4, 2017 · The brain's cerebral cortex — the so-called "thinking part" of the brain — also slows down instantly, and flatlines, meaning that no brainwaves are visible on an electric monitor, within 2 to 20...
How were they going to do the experiment? The procedure, as described by Nelson, is this:(1) Anesthetize him with sodium pentothal and nitrous oxide. (2) Cool down his body temperature with a refrigerated blanket.
Five medical students, obsessed by what lies beyond the confines of life, embark on a daring experiment: by stopping their hearts for short periods, each triggers a near-death experience - giving them a firsthand account of the afterlife.
Plot. Courtney is a medical student who is obsessed with the afterlife. She invites her classmates, Jamie and Sophia, to join her in an experiment, in an unused hospital room: using defibrillation to stop her heart for sixty seconds while recording her brain.
Sep 27, 2017 · Ellen Page, Diego Luna, Nina Dobrev, Kiersey Clemons and James Norton star as medical students who experiment with monitored near-death experiences to find out what happens in the moments after...
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Aug 10, 1990 · So they devise a dangerous experiment in which, one after another, they'll deliberately create a condition of clinical death, sample the afterlife experience, and then be brought back to life by emergency measures. The audacity of this experiment is terrifying and intriguing, and let's face it: It's a great idea for a movie.