P300 amplitude and antidepressant response to Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY)

Author(s): Murthy, P. J. N. V., Janakiramaiah, N. , Gangadhar, B. N. , Subbakrishna, D. K.

Journal/Book: j affective disorders. 1998; 50(1): 45-48.

Abstract: Background: There is evidence that Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) has significant antidepressant effects. Objective: The present study examined whether pretreatment P300 ERP amplitude predicts antidepressant response to SKY. Methods: Consenting, drug-free depressed patients (n = 30; dysthymics, 15, melancholics, 15) who received SKY as the sole treatment were assessed clinically at pretreatment, 1 month and 3 months. Auditory P300 was recorded before treatmen hat SKY therapy is uniformly effective regardless of the pretreatment P300 amplitude.

Keyword(s): yoga

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