Daily Archives: 28/03/2022

Gene expression profiling in practitioners of Sudarshan Kriya

Gene expression profiling in practitioners of Sudarshan Kriya Author links open overlay panelHimaniSharmaaNeetaSinghaShow moreShareCitehttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2007.07.003Get rights and contentAbstract BackgroundThe rapid pace of life, eating habits, and environmental pollution have increased stress levels and its related disorders. The complex molecular response to stress is mediated by stress genes and a variety of regulatory pathways. Oxidative stress is […]

Antidepressant efficacy of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga

Antidepressant efficacy of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) in melancholia: a randomized comparison with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and imipramine Author links open overlay panelN.JanakiramaiahA.VedamurthacharcShow moreOutlineShareCitehttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0165-0327(99)00079-8Get rights and contentAbstractBackground: Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) is a procedure that involves essentially rhythmic hyperventilation at different rates of breathing. The antidepressant efficacy of SKY was demonstrated in dysthymia in a […]

Cannabis sativa in India

The earliest written reference to Cannabis sativa in India is believed to have been recorded in the Atharvaveda, dating to about 1500 BCE. HighlightsFrom being consumed at weddings or festivals, or as an offering at temples on Maha Shivaratri, the consumption of bhang in India has traditionally been defined by religious undertones.These ritualistic concessions may […]