How Might Yoga Help Depression? A Neurobiological Perspective

Overview

Journal Explore (NY)

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty Rehabilitation Medicine

Date 2012 Mar 6

PMID 22385566

Citations 38

Authors

Patricia Anne Kinser

Lisa Elane Goehler

Ann Gill Taylor

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