Jevning, Wilson, Pirkle, & O'Halloran, 1983
Jevning, R.; Wilson, A. F.; Pirkle, H.; O’Halloran, J. P.; and Walsh, R. N. Metabolic control in a state of decreased activation: Modulation of red cell metabolism. American Journal of Physiology 245 (Cell Physiol. 14): C457–C461, 1983.
Red blood cells taken from subjects during Transcendental Meditation were found to show a decrease in lactate production compared to red cells taken during a control period. This finding indicates a marked reduction in red cell glucose metabolism during Transcendental Meditation which is not observed in other physiological states and which is apparently mediated by a unique mechanism.
- Year
- 1983
- Journal
- American Journal of Physiology (Cell Physiol.)
- Publication type
- Journal
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Collected Papers
- Vol. 4, pp. 2230–2235
- Section
- Metabolic, Biochemical, and Cardiovascular Changes
Findings (4)
During the Practice—Biochemical
Reduced Glucose Metabolism in Red Blood Cells
Transcendental Meditation · State changes with control condition · During TM
Decreased Arterial Lactate
Transcendental Meditation · State changes with control condition · During TM
During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic
Normal Arterial Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Partial Pressures
Transcendental Meditation · State changes with control condition · During TM
During the Practice—Electrophysiological
Decreased Spontaneous Skin Resistance Responses
Transcendental Meditation · State changes with control condition · During TM
Authors
- Ron Jevning, PhD
University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
- Archie F. Wilson, MD PhD
University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
- H. Prikle, MD
University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
- J. P. O'Halloran, PhD
University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
- R. N. Walsh, MD PhD
University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA