The transcendental meditation technique, adrenocortical activity, and implications for stress.
R Jevning, A F Wilson, W R Smith
Experientia May 15, 1978 DOI: 10.1007/bf01936994 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | People who have practiced the transcendental meditation technique regularly for 3 to 5 years |
| Intervention | Transcendental meditation |
| Duration | 3 to 5 years of regular practice |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | Reports that regularly eliciting the transcendental meditation state for 3 to 5 years is correlated with an acute decline in adrenocortical activity during the practice, and that this decline is not associated with sleep. |
Abstract
The practice of the transcendental meditation technique in subjects eliciting this state regularly for 3--5 years is correlated with acute decline of adrenocortical activity not associated with sleep during the practice.
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