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Effectiveness of Mantra-Based Meditation on Mental Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Álvarez-Pérez Y, Rivero-Santana A, Perestelo-Pérez L, Duarte-Díaz A, Ramos-García V, Toledo-Chávarri A, Torres-Castaño A, León-Salas B, Infante-Ventura D, González-Hernández N, Rodríguez-Rodríguez L, Serrano-Aguilar P. · International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022 · Systematic review + meta-analysis

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Recorded summary

RCT evidence showed small-to-moderate reductions in anxiety, depression, stress and post-traumatic stress for mantra-based meditation.

Recorded limitations

The review found risk of bias and too few psychiatric samples or long-term follow-ups.

Evidence and provenance

Chapter Trust Factor uses a minimum of three distinct qualifying studies. Publication records retain their own evidence and assessment.

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Indexed peer-reviewed research; a qualifying randomized controlled design is not established in the reviewed record.
sources

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35329068/ · https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063380

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Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
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2026-10-27
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title
Effectiveness of Mantra-Based Meditation on Mental Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
journal
International journal of environmental research and public health
neurotransmitters
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year
2022
authors
Álvarez-Pérez Y, Rivero-Santana A, Perestelo-Pérez L, Duarte-Díaz A, Ramos-García V, Toledo-Chávarri A, Torres-Castaño A, León-Salas B, Infante-Ventura D, González-Hernández N, Rodríguez-Rodríguez L, Serrano-Aguilar P.
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Systematic review + meta-analysis
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10.3390/ijerph19063380
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35329068/ · https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063380

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summary
RCT evidence showed small-to-moderate reductions in anxiety, depression, stress and post-traumatic stress for mantra-based meditation.
limitation
The review found risk of bias and too few psychiatric samples or long-term follow-ups.
citation Count
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1
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Paper
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assessed
randomized Controlled Trial
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blinding
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Indexed peer-reviewed research; a qualifying randomized controlled design is not established in the reviewed record.
sources

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35329068/ · https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063380

review Scope
Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
assessed At
2026-10-27
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    Effectiveness of Mantra-Based Meditation on Mental Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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    Álvarez-Pérez Y, Rivero-Santana A, Perestelo-Pérez L, Duarte-Díaz A, Ramos-García V, Toledo-Chávarri A, Torres-Castaño A, León-Salas B, Infante-Ventura D, González-Hernández N, Rodríguez-Rodríguez L, Serrano-Aguilar P.
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    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35329068/ · https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063380

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    RCT evidence showed small-to-moderate reductions in anxiety, depression, stress and post-traumatic stress for mantra-based meditation.
    limitation
    The review found risk of bias and too few psychiatric samples or long-term follow-ups.
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    randomized Controlled Trial
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    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35329068/ · https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063380

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full Text
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https://www.ebi.ac.uk/europepmc/webservices/rest/PMC8949812/fullTextXML
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rights
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
statement

© 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ).

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