Neuroreport. 2000 May 15;11(7):1581-5

Functional brain mapping of the relaxation response and meditation

Lazar SW, Bush G, Gollub RL, Fricchione GL, Khalsa G, Benson H.

Abstract

Meditation is a conscious mental process that induces a set of integrated physiologic changes termed the relaxation response. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was used to identify and characterize the brain regions that are active during a simple form of meditation. Significant (p

PMID: 10841380