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ScienceDaily (Aug. 23, 2010) Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that yoga may be superior to other forms of exercise in its positive effect on mood and anxiety. The findings, which currently appear on-line at Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, is the first to demonstrate an association between yoga postures, increased GABA levels and decreased anxiety.
The researchers set out to contrast the brain gamma-aminobutyric (GABA) levels of yoga subjects with Health & Medicine those of participants who spent time Alternative Medicine walking. Low GABA levels are Diseases and associated with depression and Conditions other widespread anxiety disorders. Psychology Research The researchers followed two randomized groups of healthy Mind & Brain individuals over a 12-week long Psychiatry period. One group practiced yoga Anxiety three times a week for one hour, Anger Management while the remaining subjects walked for the same period of time. Using Reference magnetic resonance spectroscopic Yoga (alternative (MRS) imaging, the participants' medicine) brains were scanned before the Alpha wave study began. At week 12, the Self-realization researchers compared the GABA Hatha yoga levels of both groups before and after their final 60-minute session. See Also: Each subject was also asked to assess his or her psychological state at several points throughout the study, and those who practiced yoga reported a more significant decrease in anxiety and greater improvements in mood than those who walked. "Over time, positive changes in these reports were associated with climbing GABA levels," said lead author Chris Streeter, MD, an associate professor of psychiatry and neurology at BUSM. According to Streeter, this promising research warrants further study of the relationship between yoga and mood, and suggests that the practice of yoga be considered as a potential therapy for certain mental disorders. Funding for this study was provided by the National Institutes of Health. Email or share this story: Story Source: The above story is reprinted (with editorial adaptations by ScienceDaily staff) from materials provided by Boston University Medical Center, via EurekAlert!, a service of AAAS. Journal Reference: 1. Streeter et al. Effects of Yoga Versus Walking on Mood, Anxiety, and Brain GABA Levels: A Randomized Controlled MRS Study. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2010; 100819060353058 DOI: 10.1089/acm.2010.0007 Need to cite this story in your essay, paper, or report? Use one of the following formats: APA MLA Boston University Medical Center (2010, August 23). New study finds new connection between yoga and mood. ScienceDaily. Retrieved August 23, 2010, from http://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2010/08/100819112124.htm | More

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