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Emerging Evidence in Health and Disability: Yoga Increases Brain GABA Levels


Streeter, C. S., et al. (2007). Yoga Asana Sessions Increase Brain GABA Levels: A Pilot Study. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 13(4).

This purpose of this study was to examine brain GABA (gamma-aminobutyric, the brain's primary inhibitory neurotransmitter) levels in two groups, established yoga practitioners (YP) and comparison subjects with no history of yoga practice (CS), in order to test the hypothesis that brain GABA levels would increase after a 60-minute session of yoga postures. Subjects participated in a 60-minute intervention of either yoga or reading (reading content relating to self-help or spirituality was excluded). Results showed that mean GABA levels increased by 27% for the yoga group and the difference in GABA change values between the two groups was significant. This suggests that yoga may be explored as a treatment or adjunctive treatment for disorders associated with low GABA states such as mood and anxiety disorders and epilepsy.

To read the entire abstract, please go to http://www.ncpad.org/484/2368/Yoga~Asana~Sessions~Increase~Brain~GABA~Levels~~A~Pilot~
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