Yoga school of thought and psychiatry: Therapeutic potential

Indian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 55, Issue SPEC. SUPPL., 2013, Pages

  Rao, Naren P ^a,b   Varambally, Shivarama ^a   Gangadhar, Bangalore N ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; neurobiology; schizophrenia; yoga

Indexed keywords

IMIPRAMINE;

ARTICLE; BREATHING; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EXERCISE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERVENTILATION; MELANCHOLIA; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NEUROIMAGING; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF REPORT; SITTING; STRESS; SUPINE POSITION; THERAPY EFFECT; WELLBEING; YOGA;

EID: 84873447103     PISSN: 00195545     EISSN: 19983794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5545.105510     Document Type: Article

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