Changes in functional magnetic resonance imaging with Yogic meditation: A pilot study

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Journal name: AYU (Journal of Research in Ayurveda)
Original article title: Changes in functional magnetic resonance imaging with Yogic meditation: A pilot study
AYU is an internationally recognized quarterly journal dedicated to advancing research in Ayurveda. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including clinical and pharmacological research in Ayurveda's eight branches, herbal remedies, phytochemistry, and ethnomedicine.

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Author(s):

Shri K. Mishra
Shaweta Khosa
Sandeep Singh
Negar Moheb
Bhavesh Trikamji


AYU (Journal of Research in Ayurveda):

(An International Quarterly Journal of Research in Ayurveda)

Full text available for: Changes in functional magnetic resonance imaging with Yogic meditation: A pilot study

Year: 2017 | Doi: 10.4103/ayu.AYU_34_17

Copyright (license): CC BY-NC-SA 4.0


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Background: The neural substrates of Yogic meditation are not well understood. Meditation is theorized to be a conscious mental process that induces a set of complex physiological changes within the areas of the brain termed as the “relaxation response.”

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