Yoga- and meditation-based lifestyle intervention increases neuroplasticity and reduces severity of major depressive disorder: A randomized controlled trial.
Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience 2018 Madhuri R Tolahunase, Rajesh Sagar, Muneeb Faiq et al.
Current interventions for major depressive disorder (MDD) are suboptimal, and only one third respond to them on initial treatment. Neuroplasticity theories are the basis for several emerging treatments. Evidence on the impact of yoga, a well-known mind-body intervention, on neuroplasticity in MDD is limited. To determine the effects of 12-week yoga- and meditation-based lifestyle intervention...
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Depression
Major depressive disorder
Bdnf
Oxidative stress
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