June 1, 2006 Vol. 05 No. 06, Ed. 06    
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  TABLE OF CONTENTS
(1) News from P.M.H. Atwater
(2) News from IANDS
(3) NDEs in the News
(4) The NDE-Sleep Study
(5) Q and A with P.M.H. Atwater
(6) New Books on the NDE
(7) IANDS in the Spotlight
(8) Odds and Ends
 
(1) News from P.M.H. Atwater
(June 1, 2006)
Dr. Atwater is back on tour promoting her latest book, Beyond the Indigo Children: The New Children and the Coming of the Fifth World. There will be a delay while she looks over her accumulated e-mail. But she will try to keep up with her correspondence. She is available for consultations, readings, talks, workshops, or her Prayer Chaplaincy service.

--- An Incredible Documentary About the New Kids
--- Memorial to Dr. William G. Reimer
--- Schedule: April 15 - The Hanover Writers Group, Mechanicsville, VA
--- Schedule: April 17-20 - Spiritual Retreat in Missouri, sponsored by
IANDS, Mercy Center, St. Louis, MO
--- Schedule: May 12-16 - Evanston, Illinois. Meeting of IANDS/Chicago
Ebook Freebies From P.M.H:
(2) News from IANDS
(June 1, 2006)
IANDS' mission is to build global understanding of near-death and near-death-like experiences through research, education, and support. IANDS' goals are (1) to encourage thoughtful exploration of all facets of near-death and near-death-like experiences; (2) to provide reliable information about near-death and near-death-like experiences to experiencers, caregivers, researchers, educators, and the public; (3) to serve as a contact point and community for people with particular interest in near-death and near-death-like experiences.
--- "The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Near-Death Experience"
by PMH Atwater, available from IANDS at 40% off sale price ($9.95)
http://tinyurl.com/kfxsr

--- "Expanded Version of Research Bibliography on CD-ROM"
http://tinyurl.com/z82m8

--- "IANDS Preparing Online Educational Units for Healthcare
Professionals on NDEs" http://tinyurl.com/qq74r

--- 2006 IANDS Annual Conference: "30 Years of Near-Death Experience
Research: Integrating the Past, Anticipating the Future"
http://tinyurl.com/kmajj

--- IANDS Online Store: http://iands.org/shoppingcart/
(3) NDEs in the News
Archive of NDEs in the News - Read all the major news articles concerning the NDE and related phenomena from 1995 to current. This is a permanent archive to ensure that these news articles will always be available on the internet. The Near-Death News section of this Near-Death Newsletter will soon be available in syndication so stay tuned!
-- Author's mission at local VA hospitals
http://www.kxly.com/index.php?story_id=2681

-- Human Brain Waves Control Robot
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=2002824

-- Woman With Perfect Memory Baffles Scientists
http://tinyurl.com/r6c2t

-- "Mind over matter" no longer science fiction
http://www.physorg.com/news69039322.html

-- Signs: gifts from dead? Scientists study question; many bereaved believe
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,640185709,00.html

-- How Lena's Dream Saved Tony's Life
http://tinyurl.com/zeqt7

-- Remote viewing: The experiment that was too successful
http://www.alternativescience.com/remote_viewing.htm
          - A National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book:
            http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB54/
          - The Scientific and Spiritual Implications of Psychic Abilities
            http://www.espresearch.com/espgeneral/doc-AT.shtml

-- Woman Hit By Lightning While Praying
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/9293414/detail.html

-- Lightning kills 5 Mexican children in prayer
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12467604/?GT1=7938

-- Woman visiting husband's grave killed by own car
http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/0501cemetery-death01-ON.html
 
(4) The NDE-Sleep Study
Timeline of Biological NDE Explanations
1955 - Temporal Lobe stimulation might explain the NDE.
Penfield, W. 1955. “The Role of the Temporal Cortex in Certain Psychical Phenomena.” Journal of Mental Science 101: 451–465.
1958 - Hypercarbia might explain the NDE.
Meduna, L. J. 1958. "Carbon Dioxide Therapy: A Neurophysiological Treatment of Nervous Disorders". 2nd Ed. Springfield, IL, Charles C. Thomas.
1966 - Ego regression might explain the NDE.
Prince, R., and Savage, C. 1966. "Mystical States and the Concept of Regression." Psychedelic Review, 8, 59-75.
1971 - Freudian reductionism might explain the NDE.
Rank, O. 1971. "The Double: A Psychoanalytic Study." Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press.
1972 - Life-threatening situations might explain the NDE.
Noyes, R., and R. Kletti. 1972. “The Experience of Dying from Falls.” Omega 3: 45–52.
1976 - Depersonalization might explain the NDE.
Noyes, R., Jr., and Kletti, R. 1976a. "Depersonalization in the Face of Life-Threatening Danger: A Description". Psychiatry, 39, 19-27.
1978 - Anoxia might explain the NDE.
Halgren, E., R. D. Walter, D. G. Cherlow, and P. H. Crandall. 1978. “Mental Phenomena Evoked by Electrical Stimulation of the Human Hippocampal Formation and Amygdala." Brain 101: 83–117.
1978 - Enkephalin might explain the NDE.
Frenk, H., B. C. McCarty, and J. C. Liebeskind. 1978. “Different Brain Areas Mediate the Analgesic and Epileptic Properties of Enkephalin.” Science 200: 335–337.
1979 - Birth-recall models might explain the NDE.
Sagan, C. 1979. "Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science". New York, NY: Random House.
1980 - Psychological response to death might explain the NDE.
Badham, Paul. 1980. "Death-bed Visions and the Christian Hope." Theology, 83, 269-275 (pp.270-271).
1981 - Endorphins might explain the NDE.
Carr, D. 1981. “Endorphins at the Approach of Death.” Lancet (February 14): 390.
1984 - Drug-induced hallucinations might explain the NDE.
Rogo, D. S. 1984. "Ketamine and the Near-Death Experience". Anabiosis: The Journal of Near-Death Studies, 4, 87-96.
1986 - Oxygen deprivation might explain the NDE.
Rogo, D. Scott. 1986. "Life After Death: The Case for Survival of Bodily Death." Wellingborough: Aquarian Press, pp.74-75.
1988 - Cortical disinhibition might explain the NDE.
Blackmore, S. J., and T. Troscianko. 1988. “The Physiology of the Tunnel.” Journal of Near-Death Studies 8: 15–28.
1989 - Abnormal temporal lobe firings might explain the NDE.
Saavedra-Aguilar, J. C., and J. S. Gomez-Jeria. 1989. “A Neurobiological Model for Near-Death Experiences.” Journal of Near-Death Studies 7: 205–222.
1989 - The serotonin model might explain the NDE.
Morse, M. L. et al. 1989. Comments on "A Neurobiological Model for Near-Death Experiences". Journal of Near-Death Studies, 7, 223-228.
1990 - Anoxia might explain the NDE.
Whinnery, J. E. 1990. “Acceleration-Induced Loss of Consciousness: A Review of 500 Episodes.” Archives of Neurology 47: 764–776.
1992 - Neuroplasticity might explain the NDE.
Mauro, J. 1992. "Bright Lights, Big Mystery." Psychology Today, July 1992.
1992 - Neurological/chemical response might explain the NDE.
Smythies, J. R. 1992. "On the Dying Brain Hypothesis of NDEs." Psi Researcher, 7: 2-3 (p.2).
1993 - The experience of selflessness might explain the NDE.
Blackmore, S. J. 1993. "Dying to Live: Science and the Near-Death Experience". London: Grafton.
1993 - Non-epileptic seizures might explain the NDE.
Appleton, R. E. 1993. “Reflex Anoxic Seizures.” British Medical Journal 307: 214–215.
1994 - Hyperventilation followed by valsalva maneuver might explain the NDE.
Lempert, T., Bauer, M., Schmidt, D. 1994. "Syncope and Near-Death Experience." Lancet; 344:829-830.
1995 - The memory of birth might explain the NDE.
Sagan, C. 1995. "The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark", New York: Random House.
1997 - The ketamine model might explain the NDE.
Jansen, K. L. R., 1997. "The Ketamine Model of the Near-Death Experience: A Central Role for the N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor. Journal of Near-Death Studies, 16, 5-26.
1997 - Hallucinations might explain the NDE.
Blackmore, S. 1991. "Near-Death Experiences: In or Out of the Body?" Skeptical Inquirer, 16, pp. 34-45
1997 - Limbic lobe dysfunction might explain the NDE.
Guevara, Patricia and Sotelo, Julio. 1997. Letter: "Could Endorphins Participate in the Limbic Pathways Responsible for NDEs After Acute Cerebral Hypoxia? Journal of Near-Death Studies,15(3):225-226 (Spring).
1998 - Darwin's theory of evolution might explain the NDE.
Murphy, M. 1998. "On Evolution and Transformative Practice." In Rothberg, D. and Kelley, S. (eds.) Ken Wilber in Dialogue. Wheaton, IL: Quest.
2001 - DMT-induced hallucinations might explain the NDE.
2002 - Shamanic experiences might explain the NDE.
2004 - The neurotransmitter agmatine might explain the NDE.
Thomas, S. 2004. "Agmatine and Near-Death Experiences". Online article.
2004 - Temporal lobe epilepsy might explain the NDE.
Britton, W. B., Bootzin, R. R. 2004. "Near-Death Experiences and the Temporal Lobe." Psychological Science.
2005 - The compression of the optic nerve might explain the NDE.
Woerlee, G. M., 2005. "Mortal Minds - The Biology of Near-Death Experiences." Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2005.
2006 - REM intrusion might explain the NDE.
Nelson, Mattingly, Lee, Schmitt. 2006. "Does the Arousal System Contribute to Near Death Experience? Neurology 2006; 66:1003-1009.
2011 - No matter what Body problem it is, the mind will transcend it.
(5) Q and A with P.M.H. Atwater, L.H.D.
An in-depth look at the near-death phenomenon
In this section of the newsletter, P.M.H. Atwater, will answer questions submitted to her from subscribers to this newsletter. Atwater's contribution to near-death studies is considered to be one of the most important as her first two books, Beyond the Light and Coming Back to Life, are considered to be the "Bibles" of the NDE by researchers and enthusiasts. If you have a question that you would like her to answer for this column, just email your question to Kevin Williams at http://www.near-death.com/contact.html for consideration.
  Links of Interest:
  P.M.H. Atwater's Column Archives
  The Official Site of P.M.H. Atwater: www.pmhatwater.com
  P.M.H. Atwater's Marketplace (a public service)
  P.M.H. Atwater's Research on near-death.com
(6) New Books on the NDE
  At the Near-Death Online Store you can find NDE products such as books, documentaries, movies, music, magazines, and journals. More NDE media products are coming.
(7) IANDS in the Spotlight
IANDS Annual Conference Presentations
(available formats: CD-ROM, audio cassette, and downloadable MP3s)
   2006 IANDS Annual Conference : http://iands.org/conference/index.php
   2005 IANDS Annual Conference : http://iands.org/conference/2005_VAbeach_conf.html
   2004 IANDS Annual Conference : http://iands.org/conference/2004_chicago_conf.html
   2003 IANDS Annual Conference : http://iands.org/conference/2003_honolulu_conf.html
   2002 IANDS Annual Conference : not available
   2001 IANDS Annual Conference : http://iands.org/conference/2001_seattle_conf.html
   2000 IANDS Annual Conference : http://iands.org/conference/2000_philadelphia_conf.html
   1999 IANDS Annual Conference : http://iands.org/conference/1999_vancouver_conf.html
   1998 IANDS Annual Conference : http://iands.org/conference/1998_salt_lake_city_conf.html
   1997 IANDS Annual Conference : http://iands.org/conference/1997_san_antonio_conf.html
   1996 IANDS Annual Conference : http://iands.org/conference/1996_oakland_conf.html
   1995 IANDS Annual Conference : http://iands.org/conference/1995_hartford_conf.html
   1994 IANDS Annual Conference : http://iands.org/conference/1994_san_antonio_conf.html
   1993 IANDS Annual Conference : http://iands.org/conference/1993_saint_louis_conf.html
Other IANDS Multimedia Products
    IANDS NDE Research Resources: http://iands.org/resources.php
    IANDS Comprehensive NDE Bibliography: http://iands.org/bibcd.html
    IANDS Selected NDE Bibliography: http://iands.org/bib.html
    Free NDE Brochures (PDFs):       http://iands.org/brochures.html
    The Journal of NDE Studies:        http://iands.org/pubs/jnds/index.php
    Vital Signs Newsletter:                https://www.iands.org/pubs/vs/index.php
    The Complete Idiots Guide to NDEs:  http://iands.org/bib.html#cig
(8) Odds and Ends
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