Genomic counter-stress changes induced by the relaxation response.

Mind-body practices that elicit the relaxation response (RR) have been used worldwide for millennia to prevent and treat disease. The RR is characterized by decreased oxygen consumption, increased exhaled nitric oxide, and reduced psychological distress. It is believed to be the counterpart of the s...

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Main Authors: Jeffery A Dusek, Hasan H Otu, Ann L Wohlhueter, Manoj Bhasin, Luiz F Zerbini, Marie G Joseph, Herbert Benson, Towia A Libermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-07-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2432467?pdf=render