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An unanticipated effect of meditation on cardiovascular pharmacology and physiology☆

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Acknowledgements

We are grateful for the astute observations of Elaine Dillon, RN, research nurse for this study.

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This work was supported by grants HL36005, RR0827, and HL57265 from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.

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