Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation
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- 1 July 2003
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Psychosomatic Medicine
- Vol. 65 (4), 564-570
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.psy.0000077505.67574.e3
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Activation of a psychological stress response increases autonomic activity and enhances immune function by inducing a significant increase in numbers of leukocytes at sites of inflammation. Chemotaxis and cellular adhesion are thought to mediate leukocyte trafficking. In this study, we examine the effects of an acute psychological stress on chemotactic responses of PBMCs and on CAM expression in relation to measures of sympathetic activation.Keywords
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