There's not much to elaborate on, there is simply 0 scientific evidence to support the claims that endogenous dmt is in any way connected to sleep, nde, or consciousness. zero. nada. if you wish to believe they are, have fun. i may or may not believe it does, depending on what day of the week you ask me. but to say conclussively 'yes dmt causes nde' makes as much sense as saying 'yes there are teacups orbiting saturn'. there very well might be, but why say it unless you know? here's a good discussion http://dmt.tribe.net/thread/142b601e-b9de-4948-b878-dcd49d7f5bdf