Neurophysiological, cognitive-behavioral and neurochemical effects in practitioners of transcendental meditation—A literature review
Mosini, Amanda Cristina; Saad, Marcelo; Braghetta, Camilla Casaletti; Medeiros, Roberta de; Peres, Mario Fernando Prieto; Leão, Frederico Camelo (2019). Neurophysiological, cognitive-behavioral and neurochemical effects in practitioners of transcendental meditation—A literature review. Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira, 65(5), 706–713.
Narrative review of 21 selected papers discusses neurophysiological, neurochemical and cognitive-behavioral findings. Some mechanisms draw on other meditation methods; heterogeneous evidence is discussed rather than pooled.
- Year
- 2019
- Journal
- Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
- Publication type
- Journal
- Paper type
- Research Review
- Section
- Research Review
Findings (2)
Review Paper—Physiology
Reviews reported brain and neurochemical associations, distinguishing proposed mechanisms from established TM-specific effects.
Transcendental Meditation · Review Paper
Review Paper—Psychology
Discusses reported stress, anxiety and cognitive findings while identifying a need for better comparative studies.
Transcendental Meditation · Review Paper