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The groups had different MRI changes over the two years.\u00a0 Decreased white matter in several brain areas was more common in the MBCT+M group, and these changes were associated with improvements in the severity of panic disorder symptoms.\u00a0 The authors concluded that the alleviation of these excessive white matter connections can lead to improvements in clinical symptoms in patients with panic disorder, and that the results provide new evidence for the long-term benefits of MBCT on white matter plasticity in panic disorder.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Bang M, Kim B, Lee KS, et al. 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