Alexandra G Parker

Psychobiological mechanisms underlying the mood benefits of meditation: A narrative review.

Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology March 10, 2021 Michaela C. Pascoe, Michael de Manincor, Jana Tseberja et al.

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 involved in the regulation of mood and emotion. We propose that the magnitude of the stress...