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Changes in Salivary Oxytocin Levels, Cardiac Vagal Tone, and Functional Connectivity in the Brain: Effects of Voluntary Breathing Regulation

by Sheng Kai Lee | Institue of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan

Abstract ID: 769

Event: BGRS-abstracts

Sections: [Sym 10] Section “General problems in the study of cognitive processes; models of cognitive activity”

Breathing is one of the most fundamental and partially controllable physiological behaviors in daily life. Breathing regulation has been identified as a clinical method to temporarily relieve anxiety and depressive symptoms. However, It is still an ongoing debate in the scientific community regarding the functional circuits and voluntary breathing regulation within the brain.
This study identified brain connectivity networks associated with breathing regulation and their associations with salivary oxytocin levels. The results are expected to provide a neurophysiological basis and connectivity evidence for the clinical application of respiratory practices in emotion regulation, and for enriching the scientific foundation of psychiatric therapy.