Mindfulness 'Changes the Biology' of Pain
15/08 - New research provides novel insight into how mindfulness alters pain-related activity in the brain, in findings that point to more targeted pain management.
In a randomized trial, more than 100 healthy individuals were assigned to an 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program, a health improvement program (HEP) of the same length, or a waiting list.
Scanning participants' brains during a heat-based stimulus pain task showed those who completed the MBSR had a reduction in a brain signature linked to the sensory intensity of pain.
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