Serotonin, noradrenaline, dopamine metabolites in transcendental meditation-technique
Abstract
The highly significant increase of 5-HIAA (5-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid) in Transcendental Meditation technique suggests systemic serotonin as "rest and fulfillment hormone" of deactivation-relaxation. Furthermore 5-HT (5-hydroxytryptamine, serotonin) is considered to be the EC-cell (enterochromaffine-cell) hormone requested by Fujita and Kobayashi and its role for EEG synchronisation via area postrema chemoreceptor as anti arousal agent is being discussed. The significant decrease of the catecholamine metabolite VMA (vanillic-mandelic acid) in meditators, that is associated with a reciprocal increase of 5-HIAA supports as a feedback necessity the "rest and fulfillment response" versus "fight and flight". As the adreno medullary tissue serves for hormonal reinforcement of orthosympathetic activity, the Enterochromaffine Cell System (having taken the form of distinct organs in some species as octopus and discoglossus) is suggested to serve via serotonin for humoral reinforcement of parasympathetic activity in deep relaxation.
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Increases in wake-related or sleep-inhibiting neurotransmitters such as norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin have been found in studies of non-Buddhist meditation, though the relationship between peripheral and brain levels is unclear.
“Increases in wake-related/sleep-inhibiting neurotransmitters, such as norepinephrine,16,26,47,112, 113 dopamine,114 and serotonin,77,115–118 have been found in studies of non-Buddhist forms of meditation, although the relationship between peripheral and brain levels is unclear.”
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- Authors
- Bujatti, M., & Biederer, P.
- Venue
- Journal of Neural Transmission
- Published
- 1976-09
- Volume
- 39
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 257-267
- ISSN
- 0300-9564 (ISSN-L)
- 1435-1463
- OpenAlex
- W2082566411
- Cited by
- 101
- References
- 40
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 1.73
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Journal of Neural Transmission (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Keywords
- transcendental meditation, serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine metabolites, 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid, enterochromaffin cells, catecholamine metabolites, deep relaxation, fight-or-flight response, parasympathetic activity
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Circadian Rhythm, Dopamine, Female, Homovanillic Acid, Humans, Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid, Indoleacetic Acids, Male, Middle Aged, Norepinephrine, Relaxation Therapy, Serotonin, Vanilmandelic Acid
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