Therapeutic Efficacy of Rhemercise

Kundal, Deepam; Raj, Rajnish; Garg, Rohit; Koola, Maju Mathew; Zachariah, Alex R.; Paul, Stephen; Bai, Michael Y.; Florentin, Ori David; Varghese, Sajoy P.

doi:10.4088/pcc.21m03064

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“…6 There is a well-established evidence base for integrative substance use treatment using yoga-derived practices such as breathwork (controlled or paced breathing) and meditation. [7][8][9][10][11] Yoga-derived practices induce dopamine homeostasis and enhance autonomic regulation by modulating vagal tone. The vagus nerve is a critical component of the parasympathetic nervous system.…”

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“…Pathological substance use significantly interferes with neurocardiac regulation and can be corrected via interventions that restore autonomic equilibrium such as paced breathing 6 . There is a well-established evidence base for integrative substance use treatment using yoga-derived practices such as breathwork (controlled or paced breathing) and meditation 7-11 …”

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Integrative Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: Improving Outcomes Through Evidence-based Practice of Yoga-derived Breathwork and Meditation

Krishnan

2024

J Addict Med

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Background Among 20.4 million US adults diagnosed with substance use disorders (SUDs), up to 60% return to use despite treatment or attempted abstinence. Standard care for SUDs is pharmacotherapy and/or behavioral interventions in either an inpatient or outpatient setting. Both national and international epidemiological data suggest this approach to treatment is insufficient and use of an integrative protocol can better promote recovery. Objective To determine the efficacy of integrating yoga-derived breathwork and meditation into substance use treatment with emphasis on a specific practice, Sudarshan Kriya yoga (SKY). Methods Literature review conducted in PubMed, OVID, and SCOPUS. The initial search term was “Sudarshan Kriya” alone. Subsequent searches combined the search term “Sudarshan Kriya” with a series of substance use–related terms using AND to link the terms. Results SKY practice impacts quality of life, well-being, functioning, and substance use behavior. In patients with alcohol use disorder, SKY contributes to significant reduction in depressive symptoms, stress biomarkers, and alcohol use up to 6 months after treatment completion. SKY practitioners engaging in opioid partial agonist therapy may experience buprenorphine potentiation such that concurrent nonprescribed opioid use is eliminated. SKY practitioners can achieve tobacco cessation at a rate comparable to bupropion pharmacotherapy. Conclusion SKY has established efficacy in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Currently available evidence also supports integration of SKY into the management of SUDs, and expanded SKY research can ensure optimal use of this promising intervention within this clinical subspecialty.

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Integrative Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: Improving Outcomes Through Evidence-based Practice of Yoga-derived Breathwork and Meditation

Krishnan

2024

J Addict Med

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“…14 Although mindfulness interventions have not been studied in benzodiazepine deprescribing, they have shown promising results in opioid dose reduction in individuals with chronic pain, opioid withdrawal and cravings, by increasing self-control. [15][16][17] Furthermore, a recent meta-analysis of mindfulness-based interventions in patients with cancer reported positive results on alleviating sleep disturbance and decreasing benzodiazepine use. 18 Mindfulness meditation has been shown to alleviate stress and anxiety through neurobiological mechanisms, including the modification of large-scale…”

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