Downward Dog Does A Body Good
The LA Times:
The notion that yoga is a tonic for the mind, as well as the body, isn't such a stretch anymore.
Practicing yoga may boost a neurotransmitter associated with regulating depression and anxiety disorders, according to a new report in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine and McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass., used magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging to measure levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, levels in the brains of eight regular yoga practitioners. They found that the yoga group experienced a 27% increase in GABA levels after an hour of yoga, while 11 control subjects, who read for an hour, received no such benefits.
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First Posted: 05-28-07 04:26 PM | Updated: 03-28-08 02:44 AM