Increased dopamine tone during meditation-induced change of consciousness.
Brain research. Cognitive brain research April 2002 Troels W Kjaer, Camilla Bertelsen, Paola Piccini et al.
This is the first in vivo demonstration of an association between endogenous neurotransmitter release and conscious experience. Using 11C-raclopride PET we demonstrated increased endogenous dopamine release in the ventral striatum during Yoga Nidra meditation. Yoga Nidra is characterized by a depressed level of desire for action, associated with decreased blood flow in prefrontal, cerebellar...