Yoga accelerates opioid withdrawal recovery when combined with standard care, study finds

Opioid addiction, or opioid use disorder (OUD), is a major global health issue, and recovery from OUD is marked with high relapse rates. During withdrawal, patients experience severe symptoms, which are partly due to dysregulation of the nervous system, or autonomic dysregulation. However, a new study, published in JAMA Psychiatry, has found that yoga can…