Mechanisms of White Matter Change Induced by Meditation Training

Training can induce changes in specific brain networks and changes in brain state.In both cases it has been found that the efficiency of white matter as measured byDiffusion Tensor Imaging is increased, often after only a few hours of training. In thispaper we consider a plausible molecular mechanis...

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Main Authors:	Michael ePosner, Yi-Yuan eTang, Gary eLynch
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:	Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:	Diffusion Tensor Imaging Meditation Theta Rhythm Myelination Fractional Anisotropy (FA)
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01220/full

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spelling	doaj-e45215c7d7f9454499de58899faf90032020-11-24T22:27:34ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782014-10-01510.3389/fpsyg.2014.01220115924Mechanisms of White Matter Change Induced by Meditation TrainingMichael ePosner0Yi-Yuan eTang1Gary eLynch2University of OregonTexas Tech UniversityUniversity of CaliforniaTraining can induce changes in specific brain networks and changes in brain state.In both cases it has been found that the efficiency of white matter as measured byDiffusion Tensor Imaging is increased, often after only a few hours of training. In thispaper we consider a plausible molecular mechanism for how state change produced bymeditation might lead to white matter change. According to this hypothesis frontal thetainduced by meditation produces a molecular cascade that increases myelin and improvesconnectivity.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01220/fullDiffusion Tensor ImagingMeditationTheta RhythmMyelinationFractional Anisotropy (FA)
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title	Mechanisms of White Matter Change Induced by Meditation Training
title_short	Mechanisms of White Matter Change Induced by Meditation Training
title_full	Mechanisms of White Matter Change Induced by Meditation Training
title_fullStr	Mechanisms of White Matter Change Induced by Meditation Training
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title_sort	mechanisms of white matter change induced by meditation training
publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
series	Frontiers in Psychology
issn	1664-1078
publishDate	2014-10-01
description	Training can induce changes in specific brain networks and changes in brain state.In both cases it has been found that the efficiency of white matter as measured byDiffusion Tensor Imaging is increased, often after only a few hours of training. In thispaper we consider a plausible molecular mechanism for how state change produced bymeditation might lead to white matter change. According to this hypothesis frontal thetainduced by meditation produces a molecular cascade that increases myelin and improvesconnectivity.
topic	Diffusion Tensor Imaging Meditation Theta Rhythm Myelination Fractional Anisotropy (FA)
url	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01220/full
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Mechanisms of White Matter Change Induced by Meditation Training

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