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Science 18 June 1976:
Vol. 192. no. 4245, pp. 1242 - 1244
DOI: 10.1126/science.775639
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Science, Vol 192, Issue 4245, 1242-1244
Copyright © 1976 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Evaluation of transcendental meditation as a method of reducing stress

RR Michaels, MJ Huber, and DS McCann

Transcendental meditation is said to induce in its practitioners an altered state of consciousness resulting in relief of stress, an increased sense of awareness, and a sense of well-being. Release of catecholamines has been associated widely with stress and lends itself to quantitation. Plasma epinephrine and norephinephrine, as well as lactate, were measured in 12 volunteers before, during, and after meditation. Values were compared with those obtained from controls matched for sex and age who rested instead of meditating. Essentially the same results were obtained for the two groups, which suggests that meditation does not induce a unique metabolic state but is seen biochemically as a resting state.


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