Brain Imaging Technology to Examine the Effects of Meditation

Completed

Conditions studied: Healthy

In brief

The purpose of this study is to use brain imaging technology to identify the parts of the brain that are activated during meditation and to compare these parts to those activated during other activities. This study will also determine the effects of meditation on involuntary functions, such as breathing.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00082160

Run by

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

People needed

60

Starts

2001-07-01

Expected to finish

2005-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2006-08-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Daily practice of Vipassana or Kundalini meditation for at least 1 year and participation in at least one 1-week meditation retreat

You may not qualify if…

• Current medical or psychological illness
• Use of antidepressants, antianxiolytics, or compounds that alter cerebral blood flow
• Claustrophobia
• Pregnancy

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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