Figure 5.

Interaction between meditation and pain-related brain activation in MRI session 2. General linear modeling analyses detected a significant interaction in SI (z = 68) between meditation and rest in the presence of noxious stimulation. There was a significant activation of the contralateral SI during heat stimulation while subjects were not meditating. Meditation significantly reduced activation in SI during noxious heat stimulation. Slice locations correspond to standard stereotaxic space.