Tang YY, Lu Q, Fan M, Yang Y, Posner MI. Mechanisms of White Matter Changes Induced by Meditation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2012, 109 (26): 10570-10574
Tang YY, Lu Q, Fan M, Yang Y, Posner MI. Mechanisms of White Matter Changes Induced by Meditation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2012, 109 (26): 10570-10574 . 
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We found 2-wk IBMT changed axial diffusivity involved axonal density, and improved moods;4-wk IBMT changed both myelin and axonal density. Our results demonstrate the time-course of white matter neuroplasticity in short-term meditation. This dynamic pattern of white matter change involving the brain network related to self-regulation, could provide a means for intervention to improve or prevent mental disorders.
