A Russian scientist has given a detailed explanation of the state experienced during the clinical death.

      According to the expert, the visions of "hell" or "paradise" are created in the mind’s eye depending on the person’s mindset. Yury Serdyukov, Ph.D., a professor of the Philosophy and Law department has arrived at such conclusions. Mystical experiences during a clinical death have their own scientific substantiation, he assumes.

      It all happens due to the fact that after the circulation and breathing stops, the human brain remains alive for a while. This is when the reality turns into a stream of dream-like experiences caused by the activity of brain cells.