Molecular mechanisms of meditation.
Mol Neurobiol
; 48(3): 808-11, 2013 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-23737355
ABSTRACT
Meditation is a complex process involving change in cognition, memory, and social and emotional control, and causes improvement in various cardiovascular, neurological, autoimmune, and renal pathologies. Meditation also become widely used in medical and psychological treatment therapies for stress-related physical and mental disorders. But still, biological mechanisms in terms of effect on brain and body are poorly understood. This paper explains the basic changes due to meditation in cerebral cortex, prefrontal area, cingulate gyrus, neurotransmitters, white matter, autonomic nervous system, limbic system, cytokines, endorphins, hormones, etc. The following is a review of the current literature regarding the various neurophysiological mechanisms, neuro-endocrine mechanisms, neurochemical substrates, etc. that underlies the complex processes of meditation.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Encéfalo
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Meditação
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mol Neurobiol
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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NEUROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article