Adverse events in meditation practices and meditation‐based therapies: a systematic review

Meditation, while widely used for therapy and wellbeing, can also be associated with adverse events. This systematic review examined the major clinical categories and prevalence of meditation-related adverse events, finding that such events occur and can be categorized, though the text does not specify the exact categories or prevalence rates.

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Abstract

Meditation techniques are widely used as therapy and wellbeing practices, but there are growing concerns about its potential for harm. The aim of the present study is to systematically review meditation adverse events (MAEs), investigating its major clinical categories and its prevalence.