Research & Citations | Sanjay Manchanda

Mindfulness and Photobiomodulation for Brain Recovery

Our approach to psycho-spiritual integration, neurofeedback, and cognitive recovery is deeply rooted in peer-reviewed clinical research. Below is a curated selection of seminal studies demonstrating the efficacy of Transcranial Photobiomodulation (Near-Infrared Light Therapy) and Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and neuroplasticity.

Photobiomodulation (Near-Infrared Light) for TBI

Significant improvements in cognitive performance post-transcranial, red/near-infrared light-emitting diode treatments in chronic, mild traumatic brain injury

Naeser, M. A., Zafonte, R., Krengel, M. H., Martin, P. I., Frazier, J., Hamblin, M. R., ... & Baker, E. H. (2014)

Journal of Neurotrauma, 31(11), 1008-1017. View Study »

Shining light on the head: Photobiomodulation for brain disorders

Hamblin, M. R. (2016)

BBA Clinical, 6, 113-124. View Study »

Near-infrared photonic energy ameliorates symptoms of traumatic brain injury

Henderson, T. A., & Morries, L. D. (2015)

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 11, 2159-2175. View Study »

Transcranial Near-Infrared Light Therapy Improves Cognition in Patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Saltmarche, A. E., Naeser, M. A., Ho, K. F., Hamblin, M. R., & Lim, L. (2017)

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, 35(8), 415-424. View Study »

Mindfulness & Neuroplasticity in Brain Injury

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for traumatic brain injury

Bédard, M., Felteau, M., Mazuskiewicz, J. R., Fedyk, K., Minassian, U., ... & Stones, M. J. (2003)

Brain Injury, 17(10), 875-884.

The neuroplasticity of mindfulness: A review of structural and functional brain changes

Hölzel, B. K., Carmody, J., Vangel, M., Congleton, C., Yerramsetti, S. M., ... & Lazar, S. W. (2011)

Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, 191(1), 36-43.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for mild traumatic brain injury

Azulay, J., Smart, C. M., Mott, T., & Cicerone, K. D. (2013)

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 28(4), 258-261.

Brief, daily meditation enhances attention, memory, mood, and emotional regulation

Basso, J. C., McHale, A., Rosenberg, V., ... & Suzuki, W. A. (2019)

Behavioural Brain Research, 356, 208-220.