Enhanced stimulus-induced and stimulus-free gamma in open-eye meditators
Biswas, A.; Aggarwal, S.; Sharma, K.; Ray, S.
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Visual stimuli induce "narrowband" gamma oscillations (30-70 Hz) that are linked to attention/binding and attenuate with aging and neurodegeneration. In contrast, meditation increases power in a broad frequency range (>25 Hz). However, the effect of meditation on stimulus-induced gamma is unknown. We recorded EEG from meditators and controls performing open-eye meditation while gamma-inducing stimuli were presented before, during and after meditation. We found that stimulus-induced gamma, like stimulus-free gamma, was stronger in meditators. Interestingly, both gamma signatures co-existed during meditation but were unrelated and prominent in occipital and fronto-temporal regions, respectively. Further, power spectral density (PSD) slope, which becomes shallower with aging, was steeper for meditators. Meditation could boost inhibitory mechanisms leading to stronger gamma and steeper PSDs, potentially providing protection against aging and neurodegeneration. One line summaryStimulus-induced and stimulus-free gamma are stronger in open-eye meditators.
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