Literature review highlights meditation's role in enhancing neurotransmitter activity and cognitive regulation.
Neurotransmitters are signaling molecules of crucial importance for the proper functioning of the nervous and other systems. Quantification of neurotransmitters is particularly difficult due to their very low concentrations in biological matrices and co-existence with many other biochemical molecules. Meditation beginners showed increased activity in areas involved in the cognitive regulation of nociceptive processing and areas. These endogenous chemicals are integral in shaping everyday life and functions.
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