O'Halloran et al., 1985
O’Halloran, J. P.; Jevning, R.; Wilson, A. F.; Skowsky, R.; Walsh, R. N.; and Alexander, C. N. Hormonal control in a state of decreased activation: Potentiation of arginine vasopressin secretion. Physiology & Behavior 35: 591–595, 1985.
During the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique, there was a dramatic; increase in a hormone associated with body fluid balance as well as with learning and memory.
- Year
- 1985
- Journal
- Physiology & Behavior
- Publication type
- Journal
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Collected Papers
- Vol. 5, pp. 3004–3009
- Section
- Metabolic, Biochemical, and Cardiovascular Changes
Findings (4)
Biochemical
Higher Baseline Plasma Level of Arginine Vasopressin, Associated with Body Fluid Balance and with Learning and Memory
Transcendental Meditation · Cross-sectional comparison of groups
Psychological Health
Lower Levels of State and Trait Anxiety
Transcendental Meditation · Cross-sectional comparison of groups
During the Practice—Biochemical
Increased Plasma Level of Arginine Vasopressin, Associated with Body Fluid Balance and with Learning and Memory
Transcendental Meditation · State changes with control condition · During TM
During the Practice—Electrophysiological
Increased Galvanic Skin Resistance
Transcendental Meditation · State changes with control condition · During TM
Authors
- Charles N. Alexander, PhD
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Ronald Skowsky, MD
Long Beach Veteran's Administration Hospital, Long Beach, CA, USA
- James P. O'Halloran, PhD
University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
- Ron Jevning, PhD
University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
- Archie F. Wilson, MD PhD
University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
- Roger N. Walsh, MD PhD
University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA