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Exploring shamanic journeying: repetitive drumming with shamanic instructions induces specific subjective experiences but no larger cortisol decrease than instrumental meditation music.

Bruno Gingras, Gerald Pohler, W. Tecumseh Fitch

PLoS One July 7, 2014 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0102103 (opens in new tab)

Study at a glance

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Characteristics Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed
Interventions Repetitive drumming with shamanic instructions instrumental meditation music
Topics Meditation Shamanism
Citations 33
Key findings Shamanic journeying with repetitive drumming induces specific subjective experiences but does not result in a larger cortisol decrease than instrumental meditation music.

Abstract

Exploring shamanic journeying: repetitive drumming with shamanic instructions induces specific subjective experiences but no larger cortisol decrease than instrumental meditation music.