Yoga for opioid withdrawal and autonomic regulation

JAMA Psychiatry

2026-01-07

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this randomized clinical trial, yoga significantly accelerated opioid withdrawal recovery and improved autonomic regulation, anxiety, sleep, and pain. These findings support integrating yoga into withdrawal protocols as a neurobiologically informed intervention addressing core regulatory processes beyond symptom management.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Hemant Bhargav, MD, PhD, email drbhargav.nimhans@gmail.com.

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(10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2025.3863)

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