Snapshot · Huberman Lab
The National Institutes of Health now has an entire division dedicated to exploring complementary and holistic treatments like breathing practices and meditation for psychiatric disorders.
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Huberman surveys the holistic treatment landscape, starting with mindfulness meditation. A study from Dr. Blair Simpson's own lab suggests meditation's benefits for OCD are real but indirect — improvements appear to come from increased focus and adherence to CBT homework rather than from any direct neurological effect on the OCD circuit. Huberman frames this as still meaningful: anything that improves CBT engagement ultimately improves outcomes. He then zooms out to a broader institutional development: the NIH has launched an entire dedicated division — the Division of Complementary Health — to formally study practices like meditation, yoga nidra, and breathing techniques. This signals a cultural and scientific shift in which holistic approaches are no longer fringe but subjects of rigorous inquiry, standing alongside the Cancer Institute and Vision Institute as federally funded research priorities.
Mindfulness meditation doesn't directly treat OCD but improves engagement with CBT homework. Myo-inositol at 900mg+ may reduce anxiety and improve sleep. The NIH's new Division of Complementary Health is now funding the systematic study of these approaches.
Mindfulness meditation appears to improve OCD outcomes not by directly reducing symptoms but by increasing a patient's focus and engagement with CBT homework.
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