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ReviewComplementary therapies in medicine2013

A narrative review of yoga and mindfulness as complementary therapies for addiction.

Surbhi Khanna, Jeffrey M Greeson

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Review in Complementary therapies in medicine, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 58 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

58 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 247 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Surbhi KhannaKasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India. surbhik@gmail.com
Jeffrey M Greeson
Duke Medical Center · USKasturba Medical College, Manipal · IN

Funding

Mechanisms of Mindfulness: Effects on Sleep Quality, Stress Physiology & CVD RiskR00AT004945 · NCCIH · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI GREESON, JEFFREY M · 2010 to 2014
$730k
NCCIH NIH HHS R00 AT004945
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper reviews the philosophical origins, current scientific evidence, and clinical promise of yoga and mindfulness as complementary therapies for addiction. Historically, there are eight elements of yoga that, together, comprise ethical principles and practices for living a meaningful, purposeful, moral and self-disciplined life. Traditional yoga practices, including postures and meditation, direct attention toward one's health, while acknowledging the spiritual aspects of one's nature. Mindfulness derives from ancient Buddhist philosophy, and mindfulness meditation practices, such as gentle Hatha yoga and mindful breathing, are increasingly integrated into secular health care settings. Current theoretical models suggest that the skills, insights, and self-awareness learned through yoga and mindfulness practice can target multiple psychological, neural, physiological, and behavioral processes implicated in addiction and relapse. A small but growing number of well-designed clinical trials and experimental laboratory studies on smoking, alcohol dependence, and illicit substance use support the clinical effectiveness and hypothesized mechanisms of action underlying mindfulness-based interventions for treating addiction. Because very few studies have been conducted on the specific role of yoga in treating or preventing addiction, we propose a conceptual model to inform future studies on outcomes and possible mechanisms. Additional research is also needed to better understand what types of yoga and mindfulness-based interventions work best for what types of addiction, what types of patients, and under what conditions. Overall, current findings increasingly support yoga and mindfulness as promising complementary therapies for treating and preventing addictive behaviors.

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MeditationMind-Body Relations, MetaphysicalYogaAlcoholismBehavior, AddictiveHumansSmokingSubstance-Related Disorders

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PMID23642957
PMCPMC3646290
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