The Psychobiological Effects of Participation in a One-Month Insight Meditation Retreat

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Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine how participation in a 1 month intensive Insight (vipassana) Meditation retreat (a) affects biological markers of cellular aging, social affiliation, and inflammation, which are important for physical health, longevity, and behavior, and (b) to relate observed biological changes to baseline levels and changes in psychological traits, which may underlie improvements in personal adaptive functioning.
Epistemonikos ID: 8b5f2758298282e5c90348eed4469f74c118cd02
First added on: May 20, 2024