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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