askscience·Ask SciencebyDon_Dickle What chemicals in the brain cause "terminal lucidity"? How does the brain know that the brain is the problem and tries to self correct, even for a short time?View original on lemmy.world6Comments1Reply
AAdverse_Reaction anarchist.nexusIt is yet unknown how this effect is brought about. Here is a recent article about the topic that is interesting: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/magazine/terminal-lucidity.html https://archive.ph/20260717083237/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/magazine/terminal-lucidity.html7Reply
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It is yet unknown how this effect is brought about. Here is a recent article about the topic that is interesting:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/magazine/terminal-lucidity.html
https://archive.ph/20260717083237/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/magazine/terminal-lucidity.html