Scientists reveal how breathing opens the narcotic bliss in the brain

The popularity of breathing as a therapeutic tool for psychological distress expands quickly. Breathing practices that increase the rate or depth of the ventilation, accompanied by music, can change the awareness cases (ASCS) similar to those raised by narcotic substances. High ventilation (HVB) may provide an non -drug alternative, with less legal and ethical restrictions for widespread adoption in clinical treatment. However, nervous biological mechanisms and self -experience behind the ASCS caused by HVB have not been widely studied.

To fill this knowledge gap, Kartar and its colleagues, ASCS caused by HVB, were distinguished in experienced practitioners by analyzing self -reported data from 15 people who participated online, 8 individuals who participated in the laboratory, and 19 individuals who underwent MRI. Their mission consisted of a 20 to 30 -minute session for periodic breathing without stopping while listening to music, followed by a series of questionnaires within 30 minutes of completing the breathing session.

The results showed that the ASCS intensity raised by HVB was proportional to cardiovascular stimulation, as evidenced by a decrease in heart rate fluctuation, indicating a possible stress response. In addition, ASC, which sparked HVB, was associated with a deep decrease in blood flow to the left opera and the rear areas – the brain areas involved in representing the inner state of the body, including breathing. Also, although HVB causes a significant and global decrease in blood flow to the brain, there was a gradual increase in blood flow during the session to the right tonsils and anterior horses, which are the brain areas involved in treating emotional memories. The blood flow changes this associated with narcotic experiences, indicating that these changes may lie behind the positive effects of this breathing.

During all experimental sessions, the participants reported a decrease in negative fear and emotions, with no negative reactions. Through the participants and experimental settings, HVB was reliably strengthened by the oceanic border (OBN), a Freud term in 1920 describing a set of relevant feelings including spiritual experience, insight, amazing state, positive expression of experience, and unity experience. OBN is a special aspect of ASCS raised by narcotic substances, such as cellosipine.

According to the authors, their studies were new and exploration and required repeated through future research, including the largest sample sizes and the control group to separate the effects of music on the brain. Despite these restrictions, the results provide a better understanding of HVB and direct research to investigate their therapeutic applications.

The authors add: “Our research is the first to use nervous imaging to draw a map of neurological physiological changes that occur during breathing. Our main results include that breathing can reliably provoke deep narcotic states. We believe that these conditions are related to the changes in the field of blood, change in the field of the brain, related to changes in the brain, are largely related to the brain, and are associated with brain areas, and brain areas, And they move to the changes in the brain.

“Conducting this research was a great experience. It was fun to explore such a new field – while many people are strangely aware of the health benefits of breathing, this style of rapid breathing received little of a little scientific attention. We are very grateful to the participants to make this work possible.”

“Breathing is a powerful but natural tool for nervous formation, which works by regulating metabolism throughout the body and brain. It carries a tremendous promise as a transformational therapeutic intervention for cases that are often sad and disable.”