Yoga Training Can Accelerate Opioid Withdrawal Stabilization

Originally published by our sister publication Pain Medicine NewsBy Zoe CunliffeA recent randomized clinical trial, conducted at India’s National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) and published by JAMA Psychiatry (2026 Jan 7. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2025.3863) found that yoga interventions can speed up recovery for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) by directly reducing underlying symptoms that increase patients’ risk for relapse.OUD is increasingly preva