Research Activities

More than 100 peer-reviewed and indexed research papers have been published from the Department of Integrative Medicine. Research on yoga for schizophrenia has been acknowledged by the NICE guidelines of the UK. Several Ph.D., DM (Neurology), MD (Psychiatry) dissertations have been completed, and several are ongoing under the aegis of the department. Faculty of the department have presented invited lectures in scientific meetings held nationally as well as in 6 different countries. A large inter-departmental group of faculty interested in yoga research have been meeting and several research projects are currently ongoing. In November 2016, a Collaborative Centre for Yoga Therapy and Research was started with the help of the Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN), New Delhi, which supported several research projects for 5 years.

The Department of Integrative Medicine was established in October 2019 incorporating the Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research (CIMER), NIMHANS. In January 2020, the NIMHANS Integrated Centre for Yoga (NICY) was brought under the Department. A Center for excellence in AYUSH Research under “Ayurswasthya yojana” of the ministry of AYUSH is being funded in 2022. The centre is named YANTRA – Yoga and Ayurveda in Neuroscience: Translational Research Accelerator Programme.

NICY List of Publications

Author , year
Title
Study / Article type
Journal / Book
Link / Publications
Naga Venkatesha Murthy PJ et.al, 1998P300 amplitude and antidepressant response to Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY)Brief reportJournal of Affective Disordersview
Janakiramaiahet.al, 2000Antidepressant efficacy of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) in melancholia: a randomized comparison with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and imipramine.RCTJournal of Affective Disordersview
Kakde N, Metri KG, Varambally S, Nagaratna R, Nagendra HR. J Complement Integr Med. 2017 Mar 25. doi: 10.1515/jcim-2015-0112. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:28343166Development and validation of a yoga module for Parkinson disease.Designing; expert & clinical validation of moduleJ Complement Integr Med. 2017 Mar 25. doi: 10.1515/jcim-2015-0112. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:28343166view
Vedamurthacharet.al, 2006Antidepressant efficacy and hormonal effects of Sudarshana Kriya Yoga (SKY) in alcohol dependent individualsRCTJournal of Affective Disordersview
Duraiswamyet.al, 2007Yoga therapy as an add-on treatment in the management of patients with schizophrenia--a randomized controlled trialRCT Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavicaview
Venkatasubramanian et.al, 2008Investigating paranormal phenomena: Functional brain imaging of telepathyInternational Journal of Yogaview
Desciloet.al, 2009Effects of a yoga breath intervention alone and in combination with an exposure therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression in survivors of the 2004 South-East Asia tsunamiActa Psychiatrica Scandinavicaview
Rao MR et. al, 2009Anxiolytic effects of a yoga program in early breast cancer patients undergoing conventional treatment:A randomized controlled trialRCTComplementary Therapies in Medicineview (summary)
Behere et.al, 2010 Effect of yoga therapy on facial emotion recognition deficits, symptoms and functioning in patients with schizophreniaActa Psychiatrica ScandinavicaFoundationview
Naveen GH, et al.,2010Yoga for DepressionBookYoga for Depression.
(1st Edition)
Advanced Centre for Yoga - Mental health and Neurosciences, NIMHANS Bangalore
Varambally et. al, 2011Yoga therapy for the management of psychiatric disordersBook Chapter Course in Yoga Science for Medical Students/ professionalsMorarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi.
Kalyani BG et.al, 2011Neurohemodynamic correlates of 'OM' chanting: A pilot functional magnetic resonance imaging studyOriginal ArticleInternational Journal of Yogaview
Gangadhar & Varambally, 2011Yoga as Therapy in Psychiatric Disorders: Past, Present, and FutureReviewBiofeedbackview
(preview)
Jagannathan et.al, 2012Efficacy of yoga and psychosocial training programme for caregivers of persons with schizophreniaRCTNational Journal of Professional Social Workview
Jagannathan et.al, 2012Development and feasibility of need-based yoga program for family caregivers of in-patients with schizophrenia in India.Original ArticleInternational Journal of Yogaview
Varambally & Gangadhar, 2012Yoga: A spiritual practice with therapeutic value in psychiatryReview Asian Journal of Psychiatryview
Baspure et.al, 2012Barriers to yoga therapy as an add-on treatment for schizophrenia in IndiaShort Comm-unicationInternational Journal of Yogaview
Varambally &Gangadhar, 2016Current status of yoga in mental health servicesCommentary International Review of Psychiatryview
Naveen et. al, 2013Yoga and epilepsy: What do patients perceive?Original ArticleIndian Journal of Psychiatryview
Gangadhar & Varambally, 2013Author's reply ( to letter ‘Yoga therapy and schizophrenia’, Int J Yoga. 2013 Jul-Dec; 6(2): 134.doi: 10.4103/0973-6131.113419)Author's replyIndian Journal of Psychiatryview
Hariprasad et.al, 2013Effects of yoga intervention on sleep and quality-of-life in elderly: A randomized controlled trial.RCT/ Original ArticleIndian Journal of Psychiatryview
Hariprasad et.al, 2013Randomized clinical trial of yoga-based intervention in residents from elderly homes: Effects on cognitive functionOriginal ArticleIndian Journal of Psychiatryview
Hariprasad et.al, 2013Feasibility and efficacy of yoga as an add-on intervention in attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder: An exploratory studyOriginal ArticleIndian Journal of Psychiatryview
Hariprasad et.al, 2013Yoga increases the volume of the hippocampus in elderly subjects.Original ArticleIndian Journal of Psychiatryview
Thirthalli et. al, 2013Cortisol and antidepressant effects of yoga.Original ArticleIndian Journal of Psychiatryview
Naveen et. al, 2013Positive therapeutic and neurotropic effects Original ArticleIndian Journal of Psychiatryview
Umadevi et. al, 2013Effect of yoga therapy on anxiety and depressive symptoms and quality-of-life among caregivers of in-patients with neurological disorders at a tertiary care center in India: A randomized controlled trial.Original ArticleIndian Journal of Psychiatryview
Manjunath et.al, 2013Efficacy of yoga as an add-on treatment for in-patients with functional psychotic disorderOriginal ArticleIndian Journal of Psychiatryview
Gangadhar BN et.al, 2013Positive antidepressant effects of generic yoga in depressive out-patients: A comparative studyOriginal ArticleIndian Journal of Psychiatryview
Hariprasad et.al, 2013Designing, validation and feasibility of a yoga-based intervention for elderlyOriginal ArticleIndian Journal of Psychiatryview
Rao NP et.al, 2013Yoga school of thought and psychiatry: Therapeutic potentialReviewIndian Journal of Psychiatryview
Varambally et.al, 2013Therapeutic efficacy of add-on yogasana intervention in stabilized outpatient schizophrenia: Randomized controlled comparison with exercise and waitlist.RCTIndian Journal of Psychiatryview
Naveen et. al, 2013Development and feasibility of yoga therapy module for out-patients with depression in India.Original ArticleIndian Journal of Psychiatryview
Varambally et.al, 2013Yoga-based intervention for caregivers of outpatients with psychosis: A randomized controlled pilot studyRCTAsian Journal of Psychiatryview
Gangadhar BN, 2014Toward building evidence for yogaGuest EditorialInternational Journal of Yogaview
Bhargav et. al, 2014Frontal hemodynamic responses to high frequency yoga breathing in schizophrenia: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study.Original Research ArticleFrontiers in Psychiatryview
Jayaram et. al, 2014Effect of yoga therapy on plasma oxytocin and facial emotion recognition deficits in patients of schizophrenia.Original ArticleIndian Journal of Psychiatryview
Govindarajet. al, 2015Yoga for schizophrenia: Patients' perspective.Short CommunicationInternational Journal of Yogaview
Gangadhar & Varambally, 2015Integrating yoga in mental health servicesEditorialIndian Journal of Medical Researchview
Bhargav et. al, 2015Schizophrenia Patient or Spiritually Advanced Personality? A Qualitative Case AnalysisPhilosophical ExplorationJournal of Religion and Healthview
Gangadhar &Porandlaet. al, 2015Yoga and mental health servicesEditorialIndian Journal of Psychiatryview
Jagannathan, 2015Yoga as a Complementary and Alternative Treatment for Psychiatric Disorders in India: A Solution to Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization (LPG) of Mental Health Care?EditorialInternational Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilienceview
Bhargav et.al,2016Acute effects of 3G mobile phone radiations on frontal haemodynamics during a cognitive taskin teenagers and possible protective value of OmchantingRCTInternational Review of Psychiatryview
Bhat et. al, 2016Designing and validation of a yoga-based
intervention for obsessive compulsive disorder
Designing; expert & clinical validation of moduleInternational Review of Psychiatryview
Govindaraj et. al, 2016Designing and validation of a yoga-based intervention for schizophreniaDesigning & expert validation of moduleInternational Review of Psychiatryview
Naveen GH et. al, 2016Serum cortisol and BDNF in patients with major depression—effect of yogaNon-randomized trialInternational Review of Psychiatryview
Govindaraj et. al, 2016Yoga and physical exercise – a review and
comparison
ReviewInternational Review of Psychiatryview
Sutar et. al, 2016Yoga-based intervention in patients with
somatoform disorders: an open label trial
Non-randomized trialInternational Review of Psychiatryview
Sutar et. al, 2016Yoga intervention and functional pain syndromes:
a selective review
ReviewInternational Review of Psychiatryview
Rao & Menon, 2016A heuristic model linking yoga philosophy and self-reflectionto examine underlying mechanisms ofadd-on yoga treatment in schizophreniaReviewInternational Review of Psychiatryview
Mehta et. al, 2016Bridging the schism of schizophrenia through yoga—Review of putative mechanisms

ReviewInternational Review of Psychiatryview
Thirthalli et. al, 2016Traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine approaches to mental health care and psychological wellbeing in India and China.ReviewLancet Psychiatryview (summary)
Varambally & Gangadhar, 2016Yoga- based interventions for the management of psychiatric disordersBook ChapterPhysical Exercise Interventions for Mental Health (Ed. Linda Lam and Michelle Riba)view (cambridge university link )
Varambally et. al, 2016Yoga therapy for other mental health conditionsBook ChapterThe Principles and Practice of Yoga in Health Care (Ed. Khalsa SBS, Cohen L, McCall T, and Telles S)view (Handspring Publishing Limited, East Lothian, UK )
Pandurangi, Keshavan, Ganapathy, Gangadhar, 2017Yoga: Past and PresentAmerican Journal of Psychiatry view
Jakhar J et. al, 2019Cortical inhibition in major depression: Investigating the acute effect
of single-session yoga versus walking
Original ArticleBrain Stimulationview
Bista S et al., 2019How to Interpret Integral Area Variable of Gas Discharge Visualization?Response to the Letter to EditorInternational Journal of Yoga-Philosophyview
Jasti N et al., 2019Medical applications of Infrared thermography: A narrative reviewReviewJournal of Stem Cellsview
Varambally S et al., 2019Yoga and schizophrenia—a comprehensive assessment of neuroplasticity: Protocol for a single blind randomized controlled study of yoga in schizophreniaReviewMedicineview
Jakhar J et al., 2019Cortical inhibition in major depression: Investigating the acute effect of single-session yoga versus walking. Original ArticleBrain Stimulation: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulationview
Bhide SR et al., 2020Integrative therapy for Wilson's disease: A case reportCase ReportAsian journal of psychiatryview
Hamza A et al., 2020Development and testing of an audio-visual self-help yoga manual for Indian caregivers of persons with schizophrenia living in the community: A single-blind randomized controlled trialOriginal ArticleInternational Journal of Yogaview
Hegde D et al., 2020Feasibility and pilot efficacy testing of integrated yoga and Shirodhara (Ayurvedic oil-dripping) intervention on clinical symptoms, cognitive functions and sleep quality of adults with anxiety disorderOriginal ArticleInternational Journal of Yogaview
Jasti N et al., 2020Challenging Case in Clinical Practice: Yoga Therapy for Parkinson's DiseaseOrginal Article. Alternative and Complementary Therapiesview
Rakesh et al., 2020Controlled clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of janu basti and asthi shrinkhala in management of janusandhigata vata w.s.r to osteoarthritisoriginal ArticleJournal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciencesview
Jakhar J et al., 2020Potential role of yoga monotherapy in childhood social anxiety disorder: A case studyOriginal ArticleExploreview
Jasti N et al., 2020Tele-yoga for stress management: Need of the hour during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond?Original ArticleAsian journal of psychiatryview
Metri K et al., 2020Management of acute calculus cholecystitis with integrated Ayurveda and Yoga intervention: A case reportOriginal ArticleJournal of Ayurveda and integrative medicineview
Bhargav H et al., 2020Yoga and psychiatric disorders: a review of biomarker evidenceReviewInternational review of psychiatry view
Dumbala S et al., 2020Effect of Yoga on Psychological Distress among Women Receiving Treatment for InfertilityOriginal ArticleInternational journal of yoga view
AD, Aryamol et al., 2020A comparative clinical study to evaluate the effect of Charakokta mutravirechaniya mahakashaya in mutrakrichra or lower urinary tract infection Original ArticleInternational Journal of Ayurveda and Pharma Researchview
Bhargav PH et al., 2020Impact of a Course of Add-on Supervised Yoga on Cortical Inhibition in Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Controlled TrialOriginal ArticleCanadian journal of psychiatryview
Vinod K et al., 2020Meditation as a psychosocial intervention: Need of the hourReviewSocial Psychiatryview
Govindaraj R et al., 2020Does Yoga Have a Role in Schizophrenia Management?ReviewCurrent Psychiatry Reportsview
Pathania et al., 2020To evaluate the efficacy of Guduchyadi yoga in the management of Raktachapadhikyata or essential Hypertension-a randomized controlled clinical trial.Original ArticleInterna href="http://ijaprs.com/index.php/ijapr/article/view/1508" rel="noopener" target="_blank"ational Journal of Ayurveda and Pharma Research.<>view
Suchandra H et al., 2020Kundalini-like Experience as Psychopathology: A Case Series and Brief ReviewReviewComplementary Therapies in Clinical Practiceview
Mukhopadhyay S et al., 2021Heavy Metals in Indian Traditional Systems of Medicine: A Systematic Scoping Review and Recommendations for Integrative Medicine PracticeSystematic ReviewThe Journal of Alternative and Complementary MedicineRequest article
Bhargav H et al., 2021Correlation of prakriti diagnosis using AyuSoft prakriti diagnostic tool with clinician rating in patients with psychiatric disordersOriginal ArticleJournal of Ayurveda and integrative medicineview
Srikanth N et al., 2021Clinical safety of selected Ayurvedic formulations in OsteoarthritisReviewJournal of research in ayurvedic sciencesview
Bhide SR et al., 2021Feasibility of Using Counseling Techniques from Ramayana for Managing Negative emotions: an anecdotal Review and analysisReviewIndian Journal of Psychological Medicineview
Jagannathan A et al., 2021Tele-yoga therapy for common mental health disorders: Need for assessment tool and guidelinesReviewInternational Journal of Yogaview
Bhargav PH et al., 2021Impact of a Course of Add-on Supervised Yoga on Cortical Inhibition in Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Controlled TrialOriginal ArticleCanadian Journal of Psychiatryview
Varshney P et al., 2021Yoga as an Adjunct for Management of Opioid Dependence Syndrome: A Nine-Month Follow-Up Case ReportCase ReportCase Reports in Psychiatryview
Umesh C et al., 2021Role of Ayurveda and YogaBased lifestyle in the COVID-19 Pandemic–A Narrative ReviewReviewJournal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicineview
Kumar V et al., 2021Generic Yoga Modules for Clinical and Research Settings—Need of the HourReviewInternational Journal of Yoga Therapyview
Mukhopadhyay S et al., 2021Heavy Metals in Indian Traditional Systems of Medicine: A Systematic Scoping Review and Recommendations for Integrative Medicine PracticeReviewThe Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicineview
Rani S et al., 2021Effect of yoga on depression in hypothyroidism: A pilot studyOriginal ArticleJournal of Traditional and Complementary Medicineview
Bhargav H et al., 2021Development, Validation, and Feasibility Testing of a Yoga Module for Opioid Use DisorderOriginal ArticleAdvances in mind-body medicineview
Kesavan M et al., 2021Adjunct yoga therapy: Influence on Heart Rate Variability in Major Depressive Disorder-A Randomized Controlled TrialOriginal ArticleAsian Journal of Psychiatryview
Bhat SG et al., 2021Yoga therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): A case series from IndiaCase SeriesAsian Journal of Psychiatryview
Kumar V et al., 2021‘Soother of mind’–meditation in psychiatric disorders: a narrative reviewReviewBJPsych Advancesview
Bhide SR et al., 2021Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Yoga Philosophy: A Perspective on the Need for Yoga-Based Counselling Program (YBCP) in Common Mental DisordersReviewIndian Journal of Psychological Medicineview
Arasappa R et al., 2021Perspective of patients referred to Yoga center in a tertiary neuropsychiatric hospital: A cross-sectional retrospective studOriginal ArticleIndian Journal of Psychiatryview
Galagali PM et al., 2021The Role of Telemedicine in Child and Adolescent Healthcare in India. ReviewCurrent pediatrics reportsview
Sharma MK et al., 2021Mindfulness-based interventions: Potentials for management of internet gaming disorderReviewInternational Journal of Yogaview
Hakkim A et al., 2021Development and feasibility testing of a brief yoga module on well-being and cognition of postgraduate mental healthcare students in tertiary settingsOriginal ArticleInternational Journal of Yogaview
GARCIA YM et al., 2021How Do You Treat Osteoporosis in the Elderly in Your Practice?ReviewMedical Acupunctureview
Soman A et al., 2022Integrative medicine enhances motor and sensory recovery in guillain–Barre syndrome–A case studyCase StudyInternational Journal of Yogaview
Bista S et al., 2022Applications of Gas Discharge Visualization Imaging in Health and Disease: A Systematic ReviewReviewAlternative Therapies in Health and Medicineview
Jasti N et al., 2022Role of Yoga in Stroke Management: Current Evidence and Future Directions. Original Article The Principles and Practice of Yoga in Cardiovascular Medicineview
Bhargav H et al., 2022Yoga and mental health: what every psychiatrist needs to knowReviewBJPsych Advancesview

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