Study Finally Provides Evidence That DMT Is Biosynthesized Naturally From Neurons In Brain And Spikes During Near Death

"In their latest study, the researchers used a process called in situ hybridization, which uses a labeled complementary strand of DNA to localize a specific RNA sequence in a tissue section.

“With this technique, we found brain neurons with the two enzymes required to make DMT,” Borjigin said. But even when the pineal gland was removed, the brain appeared to be able to produce DMT in several regions, including the neocortex and hippocampus.

“DMT is produced naturally from neurons of the mammalian brain and may contribute to some aspects of higher-order brain functions (such as conscious information processing, or learning/memory, etc), though much remains to be explored experimentally,” Borjigin told PsyPost.

The researchers also found that levels of DMT increased in the rat brains after inducing cardiac arrest. But they still have much to learn about the substance.

“We will need to demonstrate that DMT is a neurotransmitter; regulation of DMT synthesis and release will be a hot topic; we need to know if animals exhibit any detectable deficits when DMT is knocked-out; Is DMT dysregulation associated with any human disorders without the endogenous DMT? DMT’s relationship with near-death experiences is still in need of careful study,” Borjigin said."

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