• •Researchers published a preprint on PsyArXiv examining the phenomenology of entity encounters during DMT experiences.
• •The study attempts to categorize recurring motifs reported by users to distinguish between neurobiological hallucinations and external entities.
• •The findings remain purely descriptive, as there is currently no objective empirical method to verify the ontological status of these reported entities.

A new PsyArXiv preprint offers a psychological analysis of the 'entity encounter' phenomenon frequently reported by individuals under the influence of DMT. This study builds on decades of anecdotal accounts by applying structured coding to user experiences, moving beyond the casual observer reports seen on platforms like Hacker News. However, the study identifies a persistent friction: it cannot bridge the gap between subjective perception and objective reality, leaving the 'realness' of these entities an open question. Whether this framework provides a useful clinical tool depends on future research efforts to correlate these reports with specific neural activity markers.