The article reviews three methods for selectively activating one half of the autonomic nervous system in humans, and discusses their similarities, putative mechanisms, their studied effects on the endogenous autonomic nervous system and central nervous system rhythms, and their implications for the treatment of psychiatric disorders.

• Language: English
• Target / Subjects: Yogis
• Author: David S. Shannahoff-Khalsa
• Date Published / Reference: Submitted for publication: November 11, 2006; Accepted for publication: July 17, 2007. CNS Spectr. 2007;12(8):625-634
• Covered Diseases: Psychiatric disorders