| A neurotransmitter of brain, GABA or | | | | These postures can be observed by the trainers and |
| gamma-aminobutyric acid, inhibits all the electrical | | | | corrected, if necessary, unlike the meditation, which is |
| activity to diminish tinnitus, anxiety, epileptic seizure and | | | | internal state of mind. |
| depression, which come under the neurodegenerative | | | | Dr. Chris Streeter led the study. She is a renowned |
| activities. Many studies indicate that the yoga | | | | neurologist, psychiatrist and yoga practitioner. She is |
| substantially enhances the levels of GABA and there | | | | very much content with her initial stages of her studies |
| by reduce tinnitus. The deficiency in GABA worsens | | | | and the positive influence of yoga on GABA and |
| tinnitus and by extension leads to stress, emotional | | | | tinnitus. She is planning to conduct an extensive study |
| difficulty, depression, anxiety and fear. | | | | on it to relieve the patients of tinnitus. |
| The tinnitus patients treated with Neurontin and | | | | Further, the study published by the Rajasthan |
| Klonopin reported a significant fall in intensified tinnitus. | | | | University of India too emphasis on the impact of yoga |
| Yet they had the side effects like sleepiness, nausea, | | | | on the positive influence on tinnitus, and migraine |
| anxiety and dizziness. And it is said that majority of the | | | | headaches. When breathing techniques and yoga |
| patients quit from the medication since they are | | | | postures are practiced for five continuous months, |
| exhaustive of these treatment. | | | | they tend to reduce the intensified tinnitus, to a great |
| Harvard Medical School with Boston University | | | | extent. |
| Medicine School conducted a study on tinnitus patients. | | | | Although drugs are prescribed for chronic tinnitus, they |
| The controlled group practiced yoga for an hour with | | | | either have side effects or addictive in nature. But |
| some good reading. These people showed 27% of | | | | habitual practice of yoga proved to give relief without |
| increase in GABA levels. The patients were asked to | | | | any terrific medications. |
| focus on the asana yoga, an essential posture in yoga. | | | | |