Modulation of red cell metabolism by states of decreased activation: Comparison between states

Abstract

red cell metabolism has been described during the acute state of decreased activation associated with the stylized mental technique of transcendental meditation (TM) in long-term meditators (5-10 years regular elicitation, TM instructors). It is not known whether unstylized rest is accompanied by a similar effect and it is not known what effector(s) may contribute to red cell metabolic changes in these states. In the present study ordinary, unstylized rest was found to be accompanied by small increase of red cell glycolytic rate. Apparently, either repeated elicitation of TM behavior or some special feature of

Psychobiological modulation in anxious and depressed patients after a mindfulness meditation programme: a pilot study

“…Several studies in the last decades have reported that meditation produces a significant number of biological, particularly endocrinological, changes (Carlson, Speca, Patel, & Goodey, 2004; Carlson, Speca, Faris, & Patel, 2007; Glaser et al, 1992; Infante et al, 1998; Jevning, Wilson, Pirkle, Guich, & Walsh 1985; MacLean et al, 1994, 1997; McComb, Tacon, Randolph, & Caldera, 2004; Werner et al, 1986). The majority of these investigations, however, have focused on transcendental meditation, a type of meditation that has been extensively studied for more than three decades.…”