Janakiramaiah, N., et al. (1998). Therapeutic efficacy of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) in dysthymic disorder.
Examined the efficacy of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) in treating 46 male 18–46 yr old hospital outpatients with dysthymia. The patients practiced SKY 30 min every day for 3 mo, and avoided any medication. Patients were assessed initially and at 1- & 3-mo with interviews, video rating and self-report scales. In a subsample of 12 patients, plasma prolactin and cortisol levels were obtained before and ...