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Commentary: A Breathing-Based Meditation Intervention for Patients with Major Depressive Disorder Following Inadequate Response to Antidepressants: A Randomized Pilot Study

Skye A. McKennon, S. E. Levitt, G. Bulaj

Frontiers in Medicine April 6, 2017 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2017.00037 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Commentary Randomized Pilot study Peer reviewed
Topics Depression Meditation
Key points Argues that the pilot study suggests a breathing-based meditation intervention may be a promising non-pharmacological option for patients with major depressive disorder who have not responded to antidepressants, but further research is needed.

Abstract

Citation: McKennon S, Levitt SE and Bulaj G (2017) Commentary: A BreathingBased Meditation Intervention for Patients with Major Depressive Disorder Following Inadequate Response to Antidepressants: A Randomized Pilot Study. Front. Med. 4:37. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2017.00037 Commentary: a Breathing-Based meditation Intervention for Patients with major Depressive Disorder Following Inadequate response to antidepressants: a randomized Pilot Study