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Sunday, February 22, 2009

Is Meditation the New Medication for Stressed College Students?

New brain study at American University shows promising results

Web news conferenceTo observe real-time changes in brain functioning during Transcendental Meditation practice


Escalating demands of college life put tremendous stresses on students, who abuse drugs and alcohol to self-medicate and boost academic performance. According to a recent study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University, nearly half of America’s 5.4 million full-time college students abuse drugs or drink alcohol on binges at least once a month. (More)

Source: rushprnews.com

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