Taking the body off the mind: Decreased functional connectivity between somatomotor and default-mode networks following Floatation-REST.

ABSTRACT: Floatation-Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy (REST) is a procedure that reduces stimulation of the human nervous system by minimizing sensory signals from visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, thermal, tactile, vestibular, gravitational, and proprioceptive channels, in addition to minimizing musculoskeletal movement and speech. Initial research has found that Floatation-REST can elicit short-term reductions in anxiety, depression, and pain, yet little is known about the brain networks impacted by the intervention. This study represents the first functional neuroimaging investigation of Floatation-REST, and we utilized a data-driven exploratory analysis to determine whether the intervention leads to altered patterns of resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC). Healthy particip

SUBMITTER: Al Zoubi O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8193533 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature