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. 2010 Jan;52(Suppl 1):S233-9.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.69238.

Psyche and soma: New insights into the connection

Rahul Kumar  1 , Vikram K Yeragani
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Psyche and soma: New insights into the connection

Rahul Kumar et al. Indian J Psychiatry. 2010 Jan.

Abstract

The interaction of Psyche and Soma are well known and this interaction happens through a complex network of feedback, medication, and modulation among the central and autonomic nervous systems, the endocrine system, the immune system, and the stress system. These systems, which were previously considered pristinely independent, in fact, interact at myriad levels. Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) is an emerging discipline that focuses on various interactions among these body systems and provides the underpinnings of a scientific explanation for what is commonly referred to as the mind-body connection. This article reviews the relevant literature with an emphasis on Indian research.

Keywords: Mind-body connection; Psychoneuroimmunology; psyche and soma.

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Neuro-anatomical/physiological basis of psychosomatic responses
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