Evaluation of Transcendental Meditation as a Method of Reducing Stress
Science June 18, 1976 R. R. Michaels, M. J. Huber, D. S. McCann 95 citations
Transcendental meditation does not produce a unique metabolic state; biochemically, it appears to be a resting state. In 12 volunteers, plasma epinephrine, norepinephrine, and lactate levels measured before, during, and after meditation were essentially the same as those in matched controls who rested instead of meditating.