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Self-Recovery; Treating Addictions Using Transcendental Meditation and Maharishi Ayur-Veda »

Authors: David F O'Connell, Charles N Alexander
ISBN-13: 9781560230441, ISBN-10: 1560230444
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Date Published: March 1995
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: David F O'Connell

Book Synopsis

Nearly 40% of americans saw an alternative healthcare practitioner last year. Interest in Yoga—an aspect of ayurveda—is growing nationally and is starting to become part of more progressive treatment programs. Patients want more. Providers need to offer more. And choices need to be based on sciencetific research on complementary/alternative medicine, which is under-researched in the addictions treatment field right now. Their has been a flurry of interest in Trancendental Meditation (TM) the past few months, mostly due to very impressive research on lowering blood pressure—especially in African Americans. This groundbreaking, scientifically based book shows how TM can have profound health-promoting effects on addictions as well, according to recent research on profound brain changes caused by TM practice.

	About the Contributors
	Preface
	Foreword
	Introduction: Recovery from Addictions Using Transcendental Meditation and Maharishi Ayur-Veda	1
	Treating and Preventing Alcohol, Nicotine, and Drug Abuse Through Transcendental Meditation: A Review and Statistical Meta-Analysis	13
	A Neuroendocrine Mechanism for the Reduction of Drug Use and Addictions by Transcendental Meditation	89
	Transcendental Meditation as an Epidemiological Approach to Drug and Alcohol Abuse: Theory, Research, and Financial Impact Evaluation	119
	Spirituality, Recovery, and Transcendental Meditation	169
	Effectiveness of Broad Spectrum Approaches to Relapse Prevention in Severe Alcoholism: A Long-Term, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Transcendental Meditation, EMG Biofeedback and Electronic Neurotherapy	187
	The Role of the Transcendental Meditation Technique in Promoting Smoking Cessation: A Longitudinal Study	221
	Case Histories: Using the Transcendental Meditation Program with Alcoholics and Addicts	243
	Removing the Motivator: A Holistic Solution to Substance Abuse	271
	Importance of Reducing Stress and Strengthening the Host in Drug Detoxification: The Potential Offered by Transcendental Meditation	297
	Introducing Maharishi Ayur-Veda into Clinical Practice	335
	Clinical Applications of Maharishi Ayur-Veda in Chemical Dependency Disorders	367
	The Application of Maharishi Ayur-Veda to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment	395
	The Family Practitioner and the Treatment of Alcoholism Through Maharishi Ayur-Veda: A Case Report	413
	Implementation of the Transcendental Meditation Program and Maharishi Ayur-Veda to Prevent Alcohol and Drug Abuse Among Juveniles at Risk	429
	Possessing the Self: Maharishi Ayur-Veda and the Process of Recovery from Addictive Diseases	459
	Resources on the Transcendental Meditation Program and Maharishi Ayur-Veda	497
	Index	503