Ever experienced \u00ab runner\u2019s high \u00bb or a feeling of elation after a bout of intense aerobic exercise ?<\/p>\n
New study from Germany finds your body makes its own \u00abcannabis \u00bb during exercise !!!<\/p>\n
After a nice long bout of aerobic exercise, some people experience what\u2019s known as a \u201crunner\u2019s high\u201d: a feeling of euphoria coupled with reduced anxiety and a lessened ability to feel pain.<\/p>\n
For decades, scientists have associated this phenomenon with an increased level in the blood of \u03b2-endorphins, opioid peptides thought to elevate mood.<\/p>\n
Now, German researchers have shown the brain\u2019s endocannabinoid system\u2014the same one affected by marijuana\u2019s \u03949-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)\u2014may also play a role in producing runner\u2019s high, at least in mice (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 2015, DOI: 10.1072\/pnas.1514996112).<\/p>\n
The researchers hit upon the endocannabinoid system as possibly being involved because they observed that endorphins can\u2019t pass through the blood-brain barrier . On the other hand, a lipid-soluble endocannabinoid called anandamide\u2014also found at high levels in people\u2019s blood after running\u2014can travel from the blood into the brain, where it can trigger a high.<\/p>\n
At DouleurMD , we take an integrative approach to pain management . Lifestyle change , exercise and regenerative medicine (using your own body innate power to heal itself) play a central role in helping our patients get back to a healthier , joyful life<\/p>\n
Contact us for more information on how we can get you back \u00ab running \u00bb on the road to life !<\/p>\n
Patrick Benhaim, MD, FRCPC<\/p>\n
Physiatry, Pain management specialist & founder of Clinic DouleurMD<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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