Article: Short-term meditation induces white matter changes in the anterior cingulate

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TitleShort-term meditation induces white matter changes in the anterior cingulate
AuthorsTang, YY2 3
Lu, Q2
Geng, X1
Stein, EA1
Yang, Y1
Posner, MI3
KeywordsAnterior cingulate cortex
Anterior corona radiata
Integrative body-mind training
Relaxation training
Self-regulation
Issue Date2010
PublisherNational Academy of Sciences. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.pnas.org
CitationProceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America, 2010, v. 107 n. 35, p. 15649-15652 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1011043107
AbstractThe anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is part of a network implicated in the development of self-regulation and whose connectivity changes dramatically in development. In previous studieswe showed that 3 h of mental training, based on traditional Chinese medicine (integrative body - mind training, IBMT), increases ACC activity and improves self-regulation. However, it is not known whether changes in white matter connectivity can result from small amounts of mental training. We here report that 11 h of IBMT increases fractional anisotropy (FA), an index indicating the integrity and efficiency ofwhite matter in the corona radiata, an important white-matter tract connecting the ACC to other structures. Thus IBMT could provide a means for improving self-regulation and perhaps reducing or preventing various mental disorders.
ISSN0027-8424
2011 Impact Factor: 9.681
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.754
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1011043107
ReferencesReferences in Scopus
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dc.contributor.authorTang, YY
dc.contributor.authorLu, Q
dc.contributor.authorGeng, X
dc.contributor.authorStein, EA
dc.contributor.authorYang, Y
dc.contributor.authorPosner, MI
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-25T04:57:31Z
dc.date.available2012-10-25T04:57:31Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThe anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is part of a network implicated in the development of self-regulation and whose connectivity changes dramatically in development. In previous studieswe showed that 3 h of mental training, based on traditional Chinese medicine (integrative body - mind training, IBMT), increases ACC activity and improves self-regulation. However, it is not known whether changes in white matter connectivity can result from small amounts of mental training. We here report that 11 h of IBMT increases fractional anisotropy (FA), an index indicating the integrity and efficiency ofwhite matter in the corona radiata, an important white-matter tract connecting the ACC to other structures. Thus IBMT could provide a means for improving self-regulation and perhaps reducing or preventing various mental disorders.
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dc.identifier.citationProceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America, 2010, v. 107 n. 35, p. 15649-15652 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1011043107
dc.identifier.citeulike7662050
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1011043107
dc.identifier.epage15652
dc.identifier.issn0027-8424
2011 Impact Factor: 9.681
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.754
dc.identifier.issue35
dc.identifier.pmid20713717
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-77957261158
dc.identifier.spage15649
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/169877
dc.identifier.volume107
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherNational Academy of Sciences. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.pnas.org
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subject.meshBrain - Anatomy & Histology - Physiology
dc.subject.meshBrain Mapping
dc.subject.meshExecutive Function - Physiology
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshGyrus Cinguli - Anatomy & Histology - Physiology
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMeditation - Methods - Psychology
dc.subject.meshPsychiatric Status Rating Scales - Statistics & Numerical Data
dc.subject.meshTime Factors
dc.subject.meshYoung Adult
dc.subjectAnterior cingulate cortex
dc.subjectAnterior corona radiata
dc.subjectIntegrative body-mind training
dc.subjectRelaxation training
dc.subjectSelf-regulation
dc.titleShort-term meditation induces white matter changes in the anterior cingulate
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. National Institute on Drug Abuse
  2. Dalian University of Technology
  3. University of Oregon