Meditation-induced changes in high-frequency heart rate variability predict smoking outcomes

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue MARCH 2012, 2012, Pages 1-8

  Libby, Daniel J ^a,b   Worhunsky, Patrick D ^a   Pilver, Corey E ^a,b   Brewer, Judson A ^a,b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Heart rate variability; Meditation; Mindfulness; Smoking cessation

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; NICOTINE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTOREGULATION; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HIGH FREQUENCY HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDITATION; MINDFULNESS MEDITATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; STRESS; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84859095582     PISSN: 16625161     EISSN: 16625161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2012.00054     Document Type: Article

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