Infante et al., 1998
Infante, J. R.; Peran, F.; Martinez, M.; Roldan, A.; Poyatos, R.; Ruiz, C.; Samaniego, F.; and Garrido, F. ACTH and ß-endorphin in Transcendental Meditation. Physiology & Behavior 64: 311–315, 1998.
Individuals participating in the Transcendental Meditation program showed no diurnal rhythm of adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) or β-Endorphin, in contrast to control subjects, who showed the normal diurnal rhythm. That is, subjects regularly practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique had significantly lower morning values of ACTH and β-Endorphin than controls; the afternoon values of both groups were comparable, and for the Transcendental Meditation program group, comparable to the morning values. The authors conclude that the Transcendental Meditation program has a significant effect on hormones through modulation of the neuroendocrine axis, perhaps through a change in feedback sensitivity.
- Year
- 1998
- Journal
- Physiology & Behavior
- Publication type
- Journal
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Collected Papers
- Vol. 7, pp. 4598–4603
- Section
- Metabolic, Biochemical, and Cardiovascular Changes
Findings (1)
Biochemical
Biochemical Indications of Decreased Stress (Lower Morning Levels of ACTH and Beta-endorphin)
Transcendental Meditation · Cross-sectional comparison of groups
Authors
- Jose Rafael Infante, PhD
Virgen de las Nieves Hospital, Granada, Spain
- Fernando Peran, PhD
Virgen de las Nieves Hospital, Granada, Spain
- Margarita Martinez, MD
Virgen de las Nieves Hospital, Granada, Spain
- Ana Roldan, MD
Virgen de las Nieves Hospital, Granada, Spain
- Rafael Poyatos, MD
Virgen de las Nieves Hospital, Granada, Spain
- Concha Ruiz, MD
Virgen de las Nieves Hospital, Granada, Spain
- Francisco Samaniego, PhD
Virgen de las Nieves Hospital, Granada, Spain
- Frederico Garrido, PhD
Virgen de las Nieves Hospital, Granada, Spain