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Study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine<\/span><\/span><\/h2>
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In 2022 we published an article on Tonsil Retraining and Mindfulness in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, which I am enclosing herewith.
\nIt shows that this neuroplasticity program that I use in my therapeutic work, which is a combination of neuroplasticity and mindfulness techniques, is an effective treatment with large effect sizes to treat central sensitization diseases.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Results of the study<\/span><\/span><\/h3>
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After only an 8-week intervention, the study showed the following results:
\n– BDNFs were significantly reduced and approached those of pain-free controls, pointing to a normalizing effect of the active treatment.
\n(There was no change in the control group).
\n– 37% reduction in fibromyalgia scores (FIQ) – (0% in the control group)
\n– 47% increase in perceived health (EQ-VAS) – (16% in the control group)
\n– 46% Reduction in Pain Catastrophizing (PCS) – (9% in the Control Group)
\n– 45% reduction in Anxiety (HADS-A) – (15% in Control Group)
\n– 41% reduction in depression (HADS-B) – (6% in the control group)
\nIt is believed that about 10 million people in the US, and 8 million in Europe may suffer from fibromyalgia.
\nIt is a disabling syndrome of unknown cause, characterized mainly by widespread musculoskeletal pain and symptoms such as fatigue, stiffness, sleep problems, cognitive dysfunction and distress.
\nIt generates enormous suffering in the population and a great economic burden for the public health system.
\nA combination of exercise, relaxation techniques and cognitive approaches have previously been recommended to patients, which have shown positive but limited short-term benefits, with small effect sizes.
\nThis study was a randomized controlled trial (RCT), with a total of 41 fibromyalgia patients who were randomized into two study arms: the active intervention group using a combination of Amygdala and Insula Retraining and Mindfulness (MAIR), and an active control group that spent an equivalent amount of time on relaxation techniques (RT), both as adjuncts to treatment as usual.
\nThe MAIR group demonstrated significantly greater reductions in functional impairment, anxiety and depression, as well as significant decreases in pain catastrophizing, with large effect sizes.
\nThere were also significant improvements in clinical severity and health-related quality of life, again with large effect sizes.
\nThe open source paper is posted here: https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2077-0383\/9\/10\/3246<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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Journal BMC Complement Med Ther<\/b><\/h3>\n

Virginia Gasi\u00f3n 1, Alberto Barcel\u00f3 Soler 2 3 4, Mar\u00eda Beltr\u00e1n Ruiz 1 5, Rinchen H\u00edjar-Aguinaga 1, Loreto Camarero Grados 1, Yolanda L\u00f3pez Del Hoyo 1 5, Javier Garc\u00eda-Campayo 1 5, Jes\u00fas Montero Mar\u00edn.
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\nEffectiveness of an amygdala and insula retraining program combined with mindfulness training to improve quality of life in patients with prolonged COVID: a randomized controlled trial protocol. Journal BMC Complement Med Ther.
\nNov. 9, 2023; 23 (1): 403.
\ndoi: 10.1186\/s12906-023-04240-0. <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Journal of Clinical Medicine<\/h3>\n

Juan P. Sanabria-Mazo, Jesus Montero-Marin, Albert Feliu-Soler, Virginia Gasi\u00f3n, Mayte Navarro-Gil, H\u00e9ctor Morillo-Sarto, Ariadna Colomer-Carbonell, Xavier Borr\u00e0s, Mattie Tops, Juan V. Luciano, and Javier Garc\u00eda-Campayo.
\nMindfulness-Based Program Plus Amygdala and Insula Retraining (MAIR) for the Treatment of Women with Fibromyalgia: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Clinical Medicine J. Clin.
\nMed.
\n2020, 9, 3246; doi:10.3390\/jcm9103246 Q1, JCR: 4.964. <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Springer Nature 2020<\/b><\/h3>\n

Jesus Montero-Marin, William Van Gordon, Edo Shonin, Mayte Navarro-Gil, Virginia Gasi\u00f3n, Yolanda L\u00f3pez-del-Hoyo, Juan V. Luciano, Javier Garcia-Campayo.
\nAttachment-Based Compassion Therapy for Ameliorating Fibromyalgia: Mediating Role of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion.
\nPublished online: 10 January 2020 # Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2020 .
\nQ1, JCR: 3.801 <\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

International Journal Environmental Research Public<\/h3>\n

Jesus Montero-Marin, Willem Kuyken, Virginia Gasi\u00f3n, Alberto Barcel\u00f3-Soler, Lynda Rojas,Ana Manrique, Rosa Esteban and Javier Garc\u00eda Campayo.
\nFeasibility and effectiveness of a Workplace-Adapted Mindfulness- Based Programme to Reduce Stress in Workers at a Private Sector Logistics Company Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Workplace Adapted Mindfulness- Based Programme to Reduce Stress in Workers at a Private Sector Logistics Company: Workplace Health and Wellbeing 2019 Int.
\nJ. Environ.
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\nPublic Health 2020, 17, 1643; doi:10.3390\/ijerph17051643 Q3, JCR: 2,338.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Actas de Psiquiatr\u00eda Espa\u00f1ola<\/h3>\n

Javier Garcia-Campayo, Marcelo de Marzo, Mayte Navarro Gil, Marta Puebla, Edo Shoning, Paola Herrero, Virginia Gasi\u00f3n.
\nCompassion and values-based mindfulness intervention: the mindfulness intervention programme by the University of Zaragoza, Spain, and the FederalUniversity of S\u00e3o Paulo-UNIFESP.
\nSeptember 2015.
\nActas de Psiquiatria Espa\u00f1ola. Q3, JCR: 1,667.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

Papers and presentations<\/span><\/span><\/h3>
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