Psychobiological mechanisms underlying the mood benefits of meditation: A narrative review
Psychological stressors can lead to distress and result in autonomic arousal and activation of a stress response. Ongoing or persistent stress can disrupt the stress response feedback mechanisms and result in elevated cortisol and pro-inflammatory cytokines which can cause damage to brain regions in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666497621000114 |