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What Scientists Now Know About the Fabled Runner’s High – InsideHook
According to a new study, endorphins are not responsible for “runner’s high,” the euphoric state that runners reach during lengthy exercise.
According to a new study published in Psychoneuroendocrinology, endorphins are not responsible for “runner’s high,” the euphoric state that some runners report experiencing during lengthy exercise. For decades, scientists assumed that endorphins, an endogenously-produced opioid, were behind the somewhat-mythical state, but the latest research actually credits endocannabinoids.
Yes, you read that last bit correctly. A naturally-occurring compound that’s biochemically similar to marijuana is lighting…
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