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The transcendental meditation technique, adrenocortical activity, and implications for stress

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The practice of the transcendental meditation technique in subjects eliciting this state regularly for 3–5 years is correlated with acute decline of adrenocortical activity not associated with sleep during the practice.

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  1. Department of Medicine, University of California, 92717, Irvine, California, USA

    R. Jevning, A. F. Wilson & W. R. Smith

  2. Maharishi International University, 52556, Fairfield, Iowa, USA

    R. Jevning, A. F. Wilson & W. R. Smith

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Jevning, R., Wilson, A.F. & Smith, W.R. The transcendental meditation technique, adrenocortical activity, and implications for stress. Experientia 34, 618–619 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01936994

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