Infante et al., 1994

Infante, J. R.; Samaniego, F.; Martinez, M.; Roldan, A.; Hortas, M.; Lopez, E.; Castejon, J.; Poyatos, R.; and Peran, F. Circadian rhythm alteration by a mental technique for stress reduction. European Journal of Endocrinology 130, Supplement 2: 122, 1994. Paper presented at IIIrd European Congress of Endocrinology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 1994.

This study found that participants in the Transcendental Meditation program displayed a different daily biochemical rhythm than controls, measured by lower morning levels of ACTH and beta-endorphins, which may be associated with decreased stress.

Year

1994

Journal

European Journal of Endocrinology

Publication type

Journal Abstract

Paper type

Empirical

Collected Papers

Vol. 6, pp. 3777–3777

Section

Metabolic, Biochemical, and Cardiovascular Changes

Findings (1)

Authors

• Jose Rafael Infante, PhD

  Virgen de las Lieves Hospital, Granada, Spain

• Francisco Samaniego, PhD

  Virgen de las Lieves Hospital, Granada, Spain

• Margarita Martinez, MD

  Virgen de las Lieves Hospital, Granada, Spain

• Ana Roldan, MD

  Virgen de las Lieves Hospital, Granada, Spain

• Marisa Hortas, MD

  Virgen de las Lieves Hospital, Granada, Spain

• Eduardo Lopez, MD

  Virgen de las Lieves Hospital, Granada, Spain

• Jose Castejon, MD

  Virgen de las Lieves Hospital, Granada, Spain

• Rafael Poyatos, MD

  Virgen de las Lieves Hospital, Granada, Spain

• Fernando Peran, PhD

  Virgen de las Lieves Hospital, Granada, Spain