Holotropic breathwork: The potential role of a prolonged, voluntary hyperventilation procedure as an adjunct to psychotherapy

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 771-776

  Rhinewine, Joseph P ^a   Williams, Oliver J ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; KETAMINE; MORPHINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; PROPOFOL; THIOPENTAL;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ANXIETY DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN FUNCTION; BREATHING PATTERN; COGNITION; CONSCIOUSNESS; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFECT; HOLOTROPIC BREATHWORK; HUMAN; HYPERVENTILATION; HYPOCAPNIA; LOW DRUG DOSE; MENTAL DISEASE; MUSIC THERAPY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

EID: 35348879949     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2006.6203     Document Type: Review

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