Mindfulness Meditation Interventions for Long COVID: Biobehavioral Gene Expression and Neuroimmune Functioning
Nicole Porter *, Leonard A Jason ⫎nter for Community Research, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Leonard A Jason, Center for Community Research, DePaul University, 990 W. Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614, US...
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| description | Nicole Porter *, Leonard A Jason ⫎nter for Community Research, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Leonard A Jason, Center for Community Research, DePaul University, 990 W. Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614, USA, Tel +1 773 325 2018, Email ljason@depaul.eduAbstract: Some individuals infected with SARS CoV-2 have developed Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS CoV-2 infection (PASC) or what has been referred to as Long COVID. Efforts are underway to find effective treatment strategies for those with Long COVID. One possible approach involves alternative medical interventions, which have been widely used to treat and manage symptoms of a variety of medical problems including post-viral infections. Meditation has been found to reduce fatigue and unrefreshing sleep, and for those with post-viral infections, it has enhanced immunity, and reduced inflammatory-driven pathogenesis. Our article summarizes the literature on what is known about mindfulness meditation interventions, and reviews evidence on how it may apply to those with Long COVID and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). Evidence is reviewed suggesting effective and sustainable outcomes may be achieved for symptomatology and underlying pathology of post-viral fatigue (PASC and ME/CFS).Keywords: long COVID, meditation, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2abd72fc4b2a4e17ab81db177673b36f2022-12-22T04:38:04ZengDove Medical PressNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment1178-20212022-11-01Volume 182599262679528Mindfulness Meditation Interventions for Long COVID: Biobehavioral Gene Expression and Neuroimmune FunctioningPorter NJason LANicole Porter *, Leonard A Jason ⫎nter for Community Research, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Leonard A Jason, Center for Community Research, DePaul University, 990 W. Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614, USA, Tel +1 773 325 2018, Email ljason@depaul.eduAbstract: Some individuals infected with SARS CoV-2 have developed Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS CoV-2 infection (PASC) or what has been referred to as Long COVID. Efforts are underway to find effective treatment strategies for those with Long COVID. One possible approach involves alternative medical interventions, which have been widely used to treat and manage symptoms of a variety of medical problems including post-viral infections. Meditation has been found to reduce fatigue and unrefreshing sleep, and for those with post-viral infections, it has enhanced immunity, and reduced inflammatory-driven pathogenesis. Our article summarizes the literature on what is known about mindfulness meditation interventions, and reviews evidence on how it may apply to those with Long COVID and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). Evidence is reviewed suggesting effective and sustainable outcomes may be achieved for symptomatology and underlying pathology of post-viral fatigue (PASC and ME/CFS).Keywords: long COVID, meditation, Myalgic Encephalomyelitishttps://www.dovepress.com/mindfulness-meditation-interventions-for-long-covid-biobehavioral-gene-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-NDTlong covidmeditationmyalgic encephalomyelitis |
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| title | Mindfulness Meditation Interventions for Long COVID: Biobehavioral Gene Expression and Neuroimmune Functioning |
| title_full | Mindfulness Meditation Interventions for Long COVID: Biobehavioral Gene Expression and Neuroimmune Functioning |
| title_fullStr | Mindfulness Meditation Interventions for Long COVID: Biobehavioral Gene Expression and Neuroimmune Functioning |
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| title_short | Mindfulness Meditation Interventions for Long COVID: Biobehavioral Gene Expression and Neuroimmune Functioning |
| title_sort | mindfulness meditation interventions for long covid biobehavioral gene expression and neuroimmune functioning |
| topic | long covid meditation myalgic encephalomyelitis |
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