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?

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Adverse_Reaction@anarchist.nexus · 7 pts · 5d

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