Meditation and exposure to auditory mantra are increasingly being acknowledged for their ability to modulate neural activity and promote relaxation, particularly during pregnancy—a period marked by heightened emotional and physiological sensitivity. This EEG study looked at 43 pregnant women with their eyes closed in three different states: resting state (RS), while listening to a mantra (M),...
Meditation has been widely used to enhance cognitive health, particularly during pregnancy. θ-power, associated with cognitive processes such as attention and relaxation, is often prominent in the frontal region, which plays a critical role in executive functions and emotional regulation. This study investigated the effects of brief meditation on θ-power using EEG data from the PEM-43 dataset....
Hyperthermia induced by 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) can be life-threatening. Here, we investigate the role of the gut microbiome and TGR5 bile acid receptors in MDMA-mediated hyperthermia. Fourteen days prior to treatment with MDMA, male Sprague-Dawley rats were provided water or water treated with antibiotics. Animals that had received antibiotics displayed a reduction in gut...