Effects of Mindfulness-Oriented Intervention on Endogenous Opioid Mechanisms of Hedonic Regulation in Chronic Pain
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Principal Investigator (PI) / Project Lead: |
GARLAND, ERIC |
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Funding Organization: |
National Institute of Health, National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health |
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RFP / FOA Number: |
RFA-AT16-005 |
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Award Number: |
R61AT009296 |
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Funding Period: |
9/16/2016 – 6/10/2019 |
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Total Funding: |
$ 830,946 |
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Project Status: |
Ended |
Project Description:
Chronic pain is often treated with extended use of opioid analgesics, yet these drugs can alter the brain in ways that make it difficult to cope with pain and experience pleasure in life. Meditation-based interventions may be an effective means of addressing these issues, but research is needed to understand how such interventions change the brain to reduce suffering. The objective of the proposed project is to study the effects of an innovative meditation intervention on brain mechanisms linked with pain and pleasure.