ArticleEffects of the transcendental meditation program on adaptive mechanisms: Changes in hormone levels and responses to stress after 4 months of practice☆
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In partial fulfilment of the doctoral degree requirements in physiology at Maharishi University of Management (Christopher R. K. MacLean, currently at Vaytek Inc., Fairfield, Iowa, USA).