M Arfan Ikram

Meditation and yoga practice are associated with smaller right amygdala volume: the Rotterdam study.

Brain Imaging and Behavior December 2018 Rinske A. Gotink, Meike W Vernooij, M Arfan Ikram et al.

To determine the association between meditation and yoga practice, experienced stress, and amygdala and hippocampal volume in a large population-based study. This study was embedded within the population-based Rotterdam Study and included 3742 participants for cross-sectional association. Participants filled out a questionnaire assessing meditation practice, yoga practice, and experienced...