Effects of the transcendental meditation program on substance use among university students

Cardiology Research and Practice

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Haaga, David A F ^a   Grosswald, Sarina ^b   Gaylord King, Carolyn ^b   Rainforth, Maxwell ^b   Tanner, Melissa ^a   Travis, Fred ^b,c   Nidich, Sanford ^b   Schneider, Robert H ^b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Maharishi University of Management   (United States)

^c Center for the Brain Consciousness and Cognition   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG TRAFFIC; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

EID: 79959391600     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20900597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4061/2011/537101     Document Type: Article

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