Breakthrough brain discovery may lead to ‘yoga pill’, scientists say
3 weeks ago

Breakthrough brain discovery may lead to ‘yoga pill’, scientists say

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A breakthrough brain circuit discovery may lead to new treatments for anxiety and stress disorders, and potentially a pill providing the benefits of yoga. Their study, published recently in the journal Nature Neuroscience, reveals connections between the brain’s more complex regions and the breathing centre of the primitive brainstem which enables breathing coordination with emotional state. Neurons in mouse brain behind breathing regulation In the new study, researchers set out to find conscious top-down mechanisms connecting emotional regulation and breathing. By following this pathway, researchers discovered a group of neurons in the frontal cortex of the mice brain that connects to the brainstem and governs essential functions like breathing.

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Yoga in a pill box: Study discovers how the brain controls slow breathing, meditative thoughts
1 week, 4 days ago

Yoga in a pill box: Study discovers how the brain controls slow breathing, meditative thoughts

Hindustan Times  

There’s a specific part of the brain that controls the meditation techniques and the slow breathing in us. Known as the yoga pill, this anti-anxiety drug can initiate slow breathing and calmness in people suffering from anxiety or a panic attack. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, lead of the study, neuroscientist Sung Han said, “This top-down breathing …

Prescribing calmness: Could a pill provide the benefits of yoga?
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Prescribing calmness: Could a pill provide the benefits of yoga?

Firstpost  

There may soon be a revolutionary pill for those with anxiety and stress disorders that simulates the calmness of yoga. Researchers have made significant progress in understanding how our brains regulate breathing, putting them on the path of creating this fascinating drug Xanax and Lexapro are common anti-anxiety medications that target several brain regions that regulate behaviour and mental processes. …

Yoga in a pill? Groundbreaking research might bring about prescription calmness
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Yoga in a pill? Groundbreaking research might bring about prescription calmness

LA Times  

A pill that provides the benefits of breathing and instant relaxation that could soothe such an anxiety attack is at the center of groundbreaking research. Scientists some day hope to create such a tablet they’re already calling the “yoga pill.” Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. Scientists may have discovered a pathway to such a solution, which …

A “yoga pill” to end anxiety? Neuroscientists discover a brain circuit that instantly deflates stress
3 weeks, 5 days ago

A “yoga pill” to end anxiety? Neuroscientists discover a brain circuit that instantly deflates stress

LA Times  

Your heart is racing, your arms are tingling and your breathing is shallow. Sung Han, senior author of the study, says he’d like to one day see a “yoga pill,” as he calls it, on the market to ease anxiety. That’s the aforementioned “circuit.” The discovery validates soothing behavioral practices such as yoga, mindfulness and even “box breathing” — the …

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