Meditation and Yoga Therapy: A Boon for De-Addiction
Author : Dr. Kiran Sharma, Dr. Jyoti Rani and Dr. Durgawati Devi
Abstract :
Addiction is defined by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) as a primary, chronic disease of the brain’s reward, motivation, memory, and related circuitry. Dysfunction in these circuits’ results in distinct biological, psychological, social, and spiritual manifestations. Many treatments line is made to control the addicted patient and made them to be in healthy state. In Ayurveda, combination of Oral medication, Panchakarma and Yoga practices are the treatment line adopted for Addiction patient. Despite of Oral medication and panchakarma procedure, yoga plays a very important role in diminishing the craving for narcotic substance. The Addiction patient always suffer from the low confidence, stress, anger, irritation, and insomnia. In these condition Yoga and meditation helps in promising ways by shifting the consciousness from craving to healthy state.
Keywords :
Addiction, stress, meditation, yoga
