Melatonin: both a messenger of darkness and a participant in the cellular actions of non-visible solar radiation of near infrared light

DX Tan, RJ Reiter, S Zimmerman, R Hardeland - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Environmental light exposure is an important factor for human health that
impacts the biological clock of organisms. Melatonin usually serves as a chemical …

Meditation and yoga practices as potential adjunctive treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19: a brief overview of key subjects

W Bushell, R Castle, MA Williams… - The Journal of …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Editor's Note: As an acute condition quickly associated with multiple chronic susceptibilities,
COVID-19 has rekindled interest in, and controversy about, the potential role of the host in …

The neurobiology of meditation and mindfulness

T Esch - Meditation–neuroscientific approaches and …, 2013 - Springer
Neurobiological effects of meditation and mindfulness can be detected in the brain as
functional and also structural alterations in grey and white matter, particularly in areas …

Serum melatonin and serotonin levels in long-term skilled meditators

JC Thambyrajah, HW Dilanthi, SM Handunnetti… - Explore, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Melatonin and its precursor serotonin are neurochemicals that play an important
role in the physiological regulation of mood, sleep, and behavior. Studies have suggested …

[HTML][HTML] Qigong as a non pharmaceutical therapy for sleep disturbance

F Feng, HT Tang, GA Ding, D Mischoulon… - Brain Behavior and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sleep disturbance refers to any disruptions or changes in the normal sleep pattern. Sleep
disturbance is common among people who suffer from medical or psychiatric disorders, as …

[HTML][HTML] Mediumship: review of quantitatives studies published in the 21st century

MAV Bastos Jr, PRHO Bastos, LM Gonçalves… - Archives of Clinical …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
Background Mediumship can be defined as the alleged ability to communicate with
deceased persons. The last decade has been particularly productive for this field of research …

Die neuronale Basis von Meditation und Achtsamkeit

T Esch - Sucht, 2014 - econtent.hogrefe.com
Fragestellung: Beschreibung neurobiologischer Effekte und Wirkmechanismen der
Achtsamkeit bzw. Achtsamkeitsmeditation (current state). Methodik: Umfassende, selektive …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced dehydroepiandrosterone levels are positively correlated with N3 sleep stage in long-term mindfulness meditation practitioners

RP Nagendra, TN Sathyaprabha, BM Kutty - Sleep Science, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
Objectives Meditation practices positively influence the neural, hormonal and autonomic
systems. We have demonstrated that long-term practice of mindfulness meditation increases …

Large-scale functional brain network reorganization during Taoist meditation

T Jao, CW Li, PE Vértes, CW Wu, S Achard… - Brain …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Meditation induces a distinct and reversible mental state that provides insights into brain
correlates of consciousness. We explored brain network changes related to meditation by …

Physiologic correlates of culture-bound dissociation: a comparative study of Brazilian spiritist mediums and controls

MAV Bastos Jr, PRHO Bastos… - Transcultural …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Mediumship and spirit possession are cultural phenomena found in many societies
worldwide. In Brazil, Spiritism (a tradition in which mediumship is emphasized) is the third …