Effect of a one-week spiritual retreat on dopamine and serotonin transporter binding: a preliminary study
Religion Brain & Behavior March 22, 2017 Andrew B. Newberg, Nancy Wintering, David B. Yaden et al. 19 citations
Spiritual retreats are a commonly used intensive program of meditation and prayer, along with other elements, designed to provide participants with opportunities for spiritual and psychological growth. While individual elements of such retreats have been studied, there have been no reports in the literature regarding the neurophysiological effects of these retreats. This preliminary study...