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Thus, the underlying working mechanism of MI is unknown. We tested whether MI reduces dyspnoea by attenuating the neural processing of afferent respiratory sensations, without altering respiratory patterns and the efferent neural drive to breathe.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Thirty healthy adults completed four 5-min trials of strong inspiratory resistive loaded breathing: two with MI and two with strawberry scent inhalation (SI; placebo control), in counterbalanced order. Paired inspiratory occlusions (150\u2005ms) were randomly administered every 2\u20136 breaths to evoke respiratory-related evoked potentials (RREPs) in the electroencephalogram, reflecting neural processing of respiratory signals. 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