Jevning, Wilson, Vanderlaan, & Levine, 1975
Jevning, R.; Wilson, A.; Vanderlaan, E.; and Levine, S. Plasma prolactin and cortisol during Transcendental Meditation. Findings also published in The Endocrine Society Program 57th Annual Meeting, New York City, 18–20 June 1975, p. 257 (abstract).
Also: Findings also published in The Endocrine Society Program 57th Annual Meeting, New York City, 18–20 June 1975, p. 257 (abstract).
Plasma cortisol, an important biochemical indication of stress, decreased during the Transcendental Meditation technique, and plasma prolactin increased after the technique.
- Year
- 1975
- Publication type
- Conference Abstract
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Collected Papers
- Vol. 1, pp. 143–144
- Section
- Metabolic Changes
Findings (2)
During the Practice—Biochemical
Decreased Plasma Cortisol
Transcendental Meditation · State changes with control condition · During TM
Small Increase in Plasma Prolactin Immediately following Practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique
Transcendental Meditation · State changes within subjects · During TM
Authors
- E. VanderLaan, MA
Scripps Clinic, LaJolla, CA, USA
- S. Levine, PhD
Stanford Medical School, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Ron Jevning, PhD
University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
- Archie Wison, MD PhD
University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA