Research Laboratories

Stress Physiology Laboratory

Incharge: Dr. Ratna Sharma

The stress physiology lab of the Department of Physiology is interested in exploring the physiological and psychological effects of stress. The projects currently in progress are:

• A study to assess acute mental stress induced changes in EEG, cognitive behavior and neurosteroids across the menstrual cycle and effect of meditation on stress induced changes.

• The effect of stress induced changes in theta and alpha bands during memory retrieval.

• Effect of meditation on Stress induced changes in cognitive functions

• A randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of yogic intervention in premenstrual syndrome.

Recent Publication

Sharma R. Yoga and pain relief. In: Emerging concepts in yoga and lifestyle Eds:Neena Bhatacharya, B H Paudel 2004, pp55-60

· Sharma R, Manjunath S, Bijlani, RL Effect of yoga on subjective well being, Ind J Physiol Pharmacol, 2004; 48(5,suppl):238.

· Singh Y, Vempati R P, Sharma R Yadav R K, Bijlani, R L. Effect of a short term yoga based intervention on anxiety. 14th international conference on frontiers in yoga research and applications. Swami Vivekanand yoga Anusandhana Samsthrana, Bangalore, dec 18-21, 2003.

· Bijlani R L, Vempati R P, Yadav R K, Basu Ray R, Gupta V, Sharma R, Mehta N, Mahapatra S C. A brief but comprehensive lifestyle education programme based on Yoga reduces risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus. J Compl Alt Med (in press: due for publication in the April 2005 issue)